NSW · Bega Valley Council
Murrah, NSW, 2546
Suburb snapshot
Murrah is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 82 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 612 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 7463.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $400, houses $600), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 51.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 48
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 612
- Against the person
- 218
- Against property
- 221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,463.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order53
- Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment85
- Malicious Damage To Property74
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault45
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
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3017 Tathra Bermagui Rd
- 3017 Tathra Bermagui Rd
- Hergenhans Rd At Tathra Bermagui Rd
- Murrah Hall, Tathra Bermagui Rd
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Hergenhans Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
10 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport2960 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision2636 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Eco-tourist facility; Farm stay accommodation2845 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3136 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling67 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
- Shed2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing2 Wrens Road MurrahDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 3017 Tathra Bermagui Rdtransport
- 3017 Tathra Bermagui Rdtransport
- Hergenhans Rd At Tathra Bermagui Rdtransport
- Murrah Hall, Tathra Bermagui Rdtransport
- Tathra Bermagui Rd At Hergenhans Rdtransport
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carportplanning2960 TATHRA BERMAGUI ROAD MURRAH 2546Lodged 10 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Lodged 14 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Lodged 21 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning2 WRENS ROAD MURRAH 2546Lodged 17 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencingplanning2 Wrens Road MurrahLodged 05 Oct 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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