NSW · Cessnock Council
Murrays Run, NSW, 2325
Suburb snapshot
Murrays Run is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 140 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 23778.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $463, houses $570), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,541
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- $463
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $570
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 271
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)
- 3,329
- Against the person
- 1,049
- Against property
- 1,325
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23,778.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +2.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order198
- Breach Bail Conditions379
- Domestic Violence Related Assault299
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment371
- Malicious Damage To Property332
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great North Rd At Dairy Arm Rd
- Great North Rd At Dairy Arm Rd
- Murrays Run Rd Before Wollombi Rd
- Murrays Run Rd Before Wollombi 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).
5 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation116 MURRAYS RUN ROAD MURRAYS RUN 2325Determined
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Subdivision of land5551 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE MURRAYS RUN 2325Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 Burralong Valley Road Murrays Run 2325Withdrawn
September 2022
- Farm buildings116 MURRAYS RUN ROAD MURRAYS RUN 2325Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Subdivision of land88 MURRAYS RUN ROAD MURRAYS RUN 2325Determined
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)
- 7/10
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
- Great North Rd At Dairy Arm Rdtransport
- Great North Rd At Dairy Arm Rdtransport
- Murrays Run Rd Before Wollombi Rdtransport
- Murrays Run Rd Before Wollombi Rdtransport
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodationplanning116 MURRAYS RUN ROAD MURRAYS RUN 2325Lodged 12 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning116 MURRAYS RUN ROAD MURRAYS RUN 2325Lodged 20 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning27 Burralong Valley Road Murrays Run 2325Lodged 25 Oct 2022 · Withdrawn
- Subdivision of landplanning5551 GEORGE DOWNES DRIVE MURRAYS RUN 2325Lodged 28 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning88 MURRAYS RUN ROAD MURRAYS RUN 2325Lodged 03 May 2021 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime198
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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