Median house price
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NSW · Hilltops Council
Bendick Murrell, 2803
Est. population · Jun 2025
148
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.8%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,152/wk
Employment rate
51.1%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Bendick Murrell is a quieter smaller community in Hilltops Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Bendick Murrell snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
148
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
10th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
148(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 10th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.8%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in NSW
- 10th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,152
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,246
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 53 / 10 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +251%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Fraud2
- Malicious Damage To Property2
- Other Offences2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bendick Murrell Coach Stop
- Bendick Murrell Rd After Ewens St
- Bendick Murrell Rd At Dawes Lane
- Bendick Murrell Rd At Lowe St
- Bendick Murrell Rd At Rowans Lane
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bendick Murrell Park and GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Young Health Service (21.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 138 mm · ~17 rainy days
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 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depotROWANS LANE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeLOTS 423-424 DP 754605 EWENS ST BENDICK MURRELLDetermined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depotROWANS LANE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport52 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home41 WIRRIMAH ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
2024· 4 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureROWANS LANE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2125 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 WIRRIMAH ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home37 PHILLIPS STREET BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityBENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)62 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Emergency services facility121 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces12 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Shed9 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling5 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces62 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling2605 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling8-10 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Shed2009 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
February 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces62 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
January 2022
- Shed8-10 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces3 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling62 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs55 BENDICK MURRELL ROAD BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling7 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
- Dwelling9 CHERRY TREE CLOSE BENDICK MURRELL 2803Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 36.9 km away).
Coalition 70.3%Labor 29.7%
7.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- KoorawathaLabor 24.8% · Coalition 75.2% TPP (2025)19.3 km away
- Young NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
- YoungLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)20.7 km away
- Young SouthLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)21.7 km away
- GreenethorpeLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)22.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Hilltops Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.