New South Wales · Postcode 2482

Mullumbimby Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 628 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
512
Population (2021)
$1,488
Household income/wk
$440
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mullumbimby Creek at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2482 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
512 People Resident population, Census 2021
Byron Council area 42 suburbs, 5 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,488/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,488/wk
23% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$440/wk
1% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Mullumbimby Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMullumbimby CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,488 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $440 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mullumbimby Creek is a locality 628 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2482. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Byron.

According to the 2021 Census, Mullumbimby Creek has a population of 512 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,488, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Mullumbimby Creek includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 173 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mullumbimby Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mullumbimby Creek is part of the Richmond Valley - Coastal statistical area in New South Wales.

Mullumbimby Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2482
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)512
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,488/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$659/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area11.8 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings173
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population9 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.5536932
Longitude153.4449124
Distance from Sydney628 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Coastal
Local GovernmentByron
Federal ElectorateRichmond
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years87 (17.0%)
15–24 years37 (7.2%)
25–44 years113 (22.1%)
45–64 years164 (32.0%)
65+ years111 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.7%) Mortgaged (29.1%) Rented (19.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mullumbimby Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis40 (7.8%)
Asthma26 (5.1%)
Heart Disease13 (2.5%)
Diabetes12 (2.3%)
Lung Condition10 (2.0%)
Cancer10 (2.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle41 (24.7%)
2 vehicles83 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles42 (25.3%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.