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Mulbring

NSW 2323 · Cessnock

682 (2021)743 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Cessnock local government area (est. 70,227 residents)

26
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

682
Population
$1.25M
Median house (2025)
70
Safety score
19
Transport score

Mulbring is a high growth suburb in Cessnock, NSW 2323, about 112km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.25M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 25km inland. Mulbring has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

111.5 km
To Sydney CBD
24.7 km
To coast
$630/wk
Median rent (house)
13.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

682
Population
46
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Cessnock LGA population (est. 2025)70,227
Median household income (weekly)$2,067
vs NSW median+11.7%
Bachelor degree or higher26.0%
Born in Australia89.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse217 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.05%), Scotland (0.88%), Netherlands (0.59%), New Zealand (0.44%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.25M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$630 / $460 wk
Rental yield (house)2.6%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

70
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling147/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft293/100k
3
Domestic assault440/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 14 (all categories, latest year)2,053 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

11
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 930 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 959

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Pelaw Main Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 914
  • Stanford Merthyr Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 922
  • Kurri Kurri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 898
  • Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1002
  • Kearsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 898
  • West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 934
  • Kurri Kurri High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 902
  • North AcademySecondary · Independent · 9.7kmICSEA 987
  • Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 881
  • West Wallsend High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 933

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

19
10Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationTeralba (13.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
55 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKurri Kurri District Hospital (8.1 km)
Nearest vet9.6 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (22.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.16%
Projected population 2041921
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mulbring

Is Mulbring safe?

Mulbring has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,053 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Mulbring?

In Mulbring, the median house price is $1.25M. Median weekly house rent is $630.

How far is Mulbring from Sydney CBD?

Mulbring is about 111.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Mulbring?

Mulbring has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 959 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mulbring?

Mulbring has a transport score of 19/100 and 10 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.