Suburb report · NSW 2333
Muswellbrook
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Population
12,481
Muswellbrook suburb profile
Who lives in Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook is a regional centre 178km from the Sydney CBD. Muswellbrook is home to 12,481 people, a scale matched by fewer than 12% of New South Wales suburbs. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 38 by population. A median age of 36 places Muswellbrook at the 23rd percentile of New South Wales suburbs, on the younger side. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 119 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $90,300 a year, at the 39th percentile for New South Wales. On household income it ranks 342 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. 60.9% of households own their home and 39.1% rent, below the 73.1% ownership of the median New South Wales suburb. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 104 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Muswellbrook.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,545 occupied private dwellings in Muswellbrook, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 42.7%, ahead of couples without children at 24.8% and people living alone at 29.6%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 404 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than Muswellbrook. The 29.6% share of people living alone runs above most of New South Wales, at the 70th percentile. At 24.8%, couples without children are less common here than in 64% of New South Wales suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 41 new dwellings were approved across the Muswellbrook statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 26 a year. Supply figures here are for the Muswellbrook statistical area, home to 12,595 residents in 2025, which closely matches Muswellbrook. At 3.3 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for New South Wales, above 55% of areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 18 in 2021 to 41 in 2025.
Population trend
The population of the Muswellbrook statistical area grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of New South Wales, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 1.4 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 37th percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.3%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-0.6%).
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, St Clair differs most on the share of people living alone: 14.3% there against 29.6% in Muswellbrook. Cessnock matches Muswellbrook on the owner-occupied share, at 60.9%. At 75km, Rutherford counts 15,239 residents against 12,481 in Muswellbrook.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.