Located in New South Wales within the Coffs Harbour local government area, Mullaway is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2456). With a population of 607, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Mullaway is $1.2 million, having climbed sharply by 32.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $665. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,609.
Mullaway is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1033, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Coffs Harbour LGA is moderate at 4,786 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +32.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.