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The quick read on

Mulbring

NSW 2323 · Cessnock

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$920,000

latest suburb median

Population
682

ABS 2021

Postcode
2323

Mulbring, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mulbring

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mulbring NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$920,000

Down 33.1% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026
5+ bed
$1.92m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Down 12.8% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mulbring, NSW is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mulbring has a 12-month growth rate of -33.1% for houses.

Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000 in Mulbring.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mulbring is $600 per week. The median house rent has decreased 12.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mulbring safe?

The overall rate for Mulbring is 1,318 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mulbring.

Overall crime rate

1,318

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowRest of NSW

MulbringRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Mulbring?

Mulbring NSW 2323 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

682 people call Mulbring home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,067 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
682
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$2,080 / month
2021 household rent
$360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.4%In line
15–3418.6%Below
35–5427.0%Above
55–7430.1%Above
75 and over7.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.2%Above
Paying a mortgage45.4%Above
Renting7.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.6%Below
Two cars34.6%Below
Three or more42.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.0%Above
Drove to work54.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.8%In line

What stands out in Mulbring

23.0% of workers in Mulbring worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

2.1% of Mulbring residents were born in England.

30.5% of people in Mulbring described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mulbring

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mulbring NSW 2323.

Is Mulbring family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.4% of Mulbring's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

205 family households lived in Mulbring; 41.5% were couple families and 7.8% were one-parent families.

30.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mulbring?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mulbring had 682 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mulbring?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.5% of occupied private dwellings in Mulbring.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Mulbring?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

45.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mulbring?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mulbring had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 12.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 30.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mulbring?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mulbring?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 16.6% of the total.

77.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mulbring, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

71.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.5% reported a different address.

5.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mulbring?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mulbring residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.4% of Mulbring's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mulbring?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.1% of ancestry responses in Mulbring.

Australian ancestry made up 49.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mulbring?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mulbring?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mulbring show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.7% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mulbring?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mulbring?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,067 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,080.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Mulbring compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.0% in Mulbring, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 47.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 7.4% in Mulbring, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mulbring

Is Mulbring expensive?

The median house price is $920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mulbring good for families?

The Census counted 205 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Mulbring?

Larger houses have a median around $1,920,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mulbring

21 streets in Mulbring

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Child St
  • Lake Rd
  • Leggetts Dr
  • M1 Rd
  • Maitland Rd
  • Mount Vincent Rd
  • New St
  • North St
  • Off Palmer St
  • Old Cessnock Rd
  • Palmer St
  • Richmond Vale Rd
  • Sandy Creek Rd
  • Sheppeard Dr
  • Stone St
  • Vermont Road
  • Vincent St
  • Wallis Creek Ln
Show all 21 streets
  • Water St
  • Whitebridge Rd
  • Wood St

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Is Mulbring right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.