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NSW · Leeton Council

Murrami, 2705

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Updated

Desirability score

22.6/100
Below average

1959th in NSW

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Murrami is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

In Leeton, Murrami keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
288
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,542
Dwelling vacancy
20.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 84
Median monthly mortgage
$950
Employment rate
48.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$330
Houses (January to March 2026)
$435
All types (January to March 2026)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
65

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
31
Against the person
8
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
107.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State safety percentile
76.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+7.2%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order111
  • Breach Bail Conditions142
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault85
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment116
  • Malicious Damage To Property93

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

42 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 99 Calorafield Rd
  • Calorafield Rd At Johnson Rd
  • Wilkinson Rd After Herrmann Rd
  • Wilkinson Rd At Mt Harris Rd
  • Wilkinson Rd Opp 793

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

11 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    976 MURRAMI ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    452 CONTOUR ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined
2023· 4 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Advertising and signage; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    88 MOON ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • November 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot
    140 SHEPPARD ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • June 2023

  • Other
    88 MOON ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    221 ALEXANDER ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Other
    WILKINSON ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    427 YARMWAL ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • September 2021

  • Shed
    HULONG ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • August 2021

  • Other
    134 WILKINSON ROAD MURRAMI 2705Determined

  • July 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    3750 IRRIGATION WAY MURRAMI 2705Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Murrami ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
22.6/100 — Below average
National rank
6292nd in Australia
State rank
1959th in NSW
Peer rank
#338 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#928 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime111
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime142
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime85
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime116
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93
  • 99 Calorafield Rdtransport
  • Calorafield Rd At Johnson Rdtransport
  • Wilkinson Rd After Herrmann Rdtransport
  • Wilkinson Rd At Mt Harris Rdtransport
  • Wilkinson Rd Opp 793transport

Data sources & freshness

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