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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Murrawee, 3586

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  • Green suburb
What Murrawee is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Murrawee is a residential smaller community in Swan Hill with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

4 swimming pools

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (4)

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
3
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
17.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+50%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population
126
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 47
Median monthly mortgage
$1,454
Employment rate
71.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Installation of a domestic swimming pool on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.
    166 PRINCE ROAD MURRAWEE 3586Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone
    210 PRINCE ROAD MURRAWEE 3586Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land associated with an existing rural industry (retrospective permit) and a reduction in car parking requirement.
    246 PRINCE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • June 2020

  • Development of a shed associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlay
    236 BISH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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 · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
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  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
  • Development of a shed associated with an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlayplanning236 BISH ROADLodged 03 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land associated with an existing rural industry (retrospective permit) and a reduction in car parking requirement.planning246 PRINCE ROADLodged 19 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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