NSW · Hilltops Council
Murringo, 2586
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Murringo is a quieter smaller community in Hilltops, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 390
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,258
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 192
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 19
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -23.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
- Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Stock Theft10
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 941
- Murringo Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
102 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1315 Murringo Rd
- 1566 Murringo Rd
- 1655 Murringo Rd
- Calabash Lane At Murringo Rd
- Murringo Public School
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).
36 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 MILO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision2605 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia10 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation110 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)26 HAZELTON PLACE MURRINGO 2586Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 HAZELTON PLACE MURRINGO 2586Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision2605 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
- Subdivision2605 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Rejected
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool100 SWAMP ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1011/1284392Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 MURRINGO GAP ROAD MURRINGO 2586Withdrawn
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development110 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling109 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling16 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces40 MURRINGO GAP ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development1717 GEEGULLALONG ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling650 Murringo Flats Rd, Murringo NSW 2594Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling14 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 CALABASH STREET MURRINGO 2586Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling2246 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition240 MILO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling1934 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling11 CALABASH STREET MURRINGO 2586Determined
- Signage; Change of use2244 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
January 2022
- Subdivision of landMILO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Telecommunications and communication facilities2459 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development100 SWAMP ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
August 2021
- Farm buildingsLOT 120 DP 753631 WOMBAT RD, HARDENDetermined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces86 DOWLING DRIVE MURRINGO 2586Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of landLot 3 StaplytonRejected
- Shed2244 MURRINGO ROAD MURRINGO 2586Determined
February 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces100 SWAMP ROAD MURRINGO 2586Withdrawn
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces45 McGee Place Murringo 2594Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 33.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4698th in Australia
- State rank
- 1505th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #298 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #614 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Ordercrime19
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Stock Theftcrime10
- 1315 Murringo Rdtransport
- 1566 Murringo Rdtransport
- 1655 Murringo Rdtransport
- Calabash Lane At Murringo Rdtransport
- Murringo Public Schooltransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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