VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Murchison, 3610

Current weather

10.9°CModerate drizzle

94% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 14° / 9.3° today · 8.9 mm rain

Desirability score

23.9/100

6085th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Murchison (Vic.) is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 884 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 73 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+92%), roughly 82.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 884
Median age: 50
Median household income / week: $952
Dwelling vacancy: 9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 41 of 422
Median monthly mortgage: $1,083
Employment rate: 46.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 29 / 35 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 73
Against the person: 8
Against property: 40
Rate per 1,000 residents: 82.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 110 residents
State safety percentile: 68.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +92.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A231 Fv Common Assault5
B21 Criminal Damage11
B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
E21 Breach Family Violence Order20

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 935

Murchison 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 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

Murchison/Stevenson St
Murchison/Stevenson St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

18 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

July 2021
Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay for a replacement dwelling09 Jul 2021
28 IMPEY STREET MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
A Two Lot Subdivision in the Township Zone08 Jun 2021
971 HAMMOND ROAD MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Seven (7) Lot Subdivision in the Township Zone and Bushfire Management Overlay02 Jun 2021
12-24 MURRAYS LANE MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a storage shed26 May 2021
140 Channel Inlet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay for a replacement dwelling21 May 2021
28 Impey StreetWithdrawn
to operate a diesel mechanic workshop18 May 2021
27-29 WATSON STREET MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Demolition of a dwelling in the Heritage Overlay25 Jan 2021
28 Impey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works for a single dwelling in the Heritage Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay14 Jan 2021
4A River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 10 proposals

September 2020
Buildings and works for a fence in the Heritage Overlay15 Sep 2020
10 River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Buildings and Works in the Heritage Overlay25 Aug 2020
7 Stevenson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Earthworks and native vegetation removal18 Aug 2020
8 Murchison-Goulburn Weir RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Construction of a hay shed29 Jul 2020
175 River RoadWithdrawn
June 2020
Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlay11 Jun 2020
176 Angle RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay06 Feb 2020
410 Wet LaneLapsed
Buildings and works for an agricultural shed in the Salinity Management Overlay03 Feb 2020
811 Orr RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Earthworks in the Salinity Management Overlay28 Jan 2020
310 Woolshed RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Two lot subdivision in the Township Zone and the Bushfire Management Overlay28 Jan 2020
3 Yarramundi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of land for a diesel mechanic in the Township Zone17 Jan 2020
31 WILLOUGHBY STREET MURCHISON 3610Withdrawn

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

Meteorite ParkPark
Murchison Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Murchison H117 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 1
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Murchison PharmaSave Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 2/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

3 state heritage places

DAYS FLOUR MILL COMPLEXNH1523
ITALIAN OSSARIONH2405
MURCHISON POW CAMP 13NH2388

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 7
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 23.9/100
National rank: 6085th in Australia
State rank: 1162nd in VIC
Peer rank: #347 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #652 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 82%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime5
B21 Criminal Damagecrime11
B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime5
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime20
DAYS FLOUR MILL COMPLEXheritageNH1523
ITALIAN OSSARIOheritageNH2405
MURCHISON POW CAMP 13heritageNH2388
Murchison PharmaSave Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
Meteorite Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

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