Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mullumbimby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mullumbimby, NSW (postcode 2482) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,330 | 3,596 | 4,180 | +850 · +25.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 | 45 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $791/wk | $998/wk | $1,355/wk | +$564 · +71.3% |
| Median personal income | $435/wk | $520/wk | $660/wk | +$225 · +51.7% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $380/wk | $500/wk | +$200 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,523/mo | $1,560/mo | $1,929/mo | +$406 · +26.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mullumbimby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,180
was 3,596 in 2016
+584 · +16.2%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$120 · +31.6%
Household income
$1,355/wk
was $998/wk in 2016
+$357 · +35.8%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Mullumbimby population growth · Mullumbimby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.