Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 138 mm · ~17 rainy days
NSW · Hilltops Council
Murrumburrah, 2587
Population
81
Median age
51
Median income
$1,666/wk
Employed
72.2%
Languages at home
3.7%non-English
Top: Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Murrumburrah is a welcoming smaller community in Hilltops, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
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
Population
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,030
- Employment rate
- 72.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Community & culture
3.7% speak a language other than English at home; 10.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 79 English only · 3 other
- Non-English at home
- 3.7%
- Born overseas
- 9 (10.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (4.9%)
- Australian citizens
- 75
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Afrikaans3 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
- Trespass11
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 983
- Murrumburrah Public SchoolPrimary
- Trinity Catholic Primary 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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Back Demondrille Rd At Holman Rd
- Back Demondrille Rd Opp Holman Rd
- Burley Griffin Way Opp Harden Murrumburrah Cemetery
- Dernereach Property, Currawong Rd
- Wombat Rd At Burley Griffin Way
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)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 15/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(4)
- Cemetery ParkingParking
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 127 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 164 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure116 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
- Dwelling84 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
July 2023
- Demolition; Farm buildings201 CEMETERY ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land20 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Under Assessment
- Other20 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Other20 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing47 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- OtherNorth Street, Murrumburrah NSW 2587Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces117 Swift St Murrumburrah NSW 2587Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling139 SWIFT STREET MURRUMBURRAH (L13 DP1220053)Determined
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)
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Demondrille Junction railway ruins and signal boxMain Southern railway, DemondrilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Cemetery Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Fraudcrime10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime10
- Trespasscrime11
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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