Murrumbateman is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Yass Valley Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Public transport is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are limited school access and thinner park access, with school access 50% below the peer median.
Murrumbateman is a better fit for people who value socio-economic advantage and university qualifications more than school access.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Public transport is a relative strength
Weaknesses
School access is relatively limited
Park access is thinner than in comparable places
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★★☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Murrumbateman compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$865k
+21% change
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
3,557
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#57
among Country & regional · Emerging
Crime rate
36th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
7%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
70th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
48.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2350th in Australia
State rank
803rd in NSW
Peer rank
#57 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#230 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
44
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$865,000
Median price change
+21%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.2% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 73th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+7.3%
Change in 1 year
+43
Change in 5 years
+242
Growth rank in NSW
73th 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 (~3,850), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,607
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$3,348
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
51 of 1,191
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$528
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29.4% / 64% / 6.6%
Employment rate
72.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.8% / 0.3% / 71.3%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,129 / 0 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
34.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified34.3% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational16% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below37.3% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22%
Society and culture17.4%
Engineering and related technologies11.8%
Education10%
Health8.5%
Architecture and building8.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,639
84th percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$75,280
83rd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
65th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$120,067
89th percentile in NSW · +90% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
48th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2582 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,751
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,362
Median net rent
-$291
Taxpayers reporting business income
835
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+20%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+71%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
4.8% speak a language other than English at home; 14.4% born overseas
Language at home
3,341 English only · 170 other
Non-English at home
4.8%
Born overseas
505 (14.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
99 (2.7%)
Australian citizens
3,405
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German11 · 17.5%
Spanish10 · 15.9%
Greek9 · 14.3%
Japanese7 · 11.1%
Italian5 · 7.9%
Arabic4 · 6.3%
Croatian4 · 6.3%
Polish4 · 6.3%
Religion
47.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 47.8%, while 45.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
45.4%
32.8%
Christianity
47.8%
47.6%
Other / not stated
6.8%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
23.5%
22.4%
Anglican
13.2%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.8%
2.1%
Christian (not further defined)
2.3%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2582, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
198
Against the person
41
Against property
59
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 88 residents
State crime-rate percentile
36.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-0.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
37
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.4
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault13
Fraud14
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
Malicious Damage To Property14
Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis23
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,056
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
Murrumbateman Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 171 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Berinba PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Murrumbateman PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Yass HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 11 wineries · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
A car helps for daily needs
Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 154 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
38/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.28
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.11
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.55
Food & drink(4)
The Village Cafe at MurrumbatemanCafe
Unit 1 5 Hercules Street
Murrumbateman Country InnRestaurant
Barton Highway
Murrumbateman TakeawayRestaurant
Unit 3 5 Hercules Street
OlleyvilleRestaurant
Shopping(1)
Murrumbateman General StoreConvenience store
Everyday services(2)
Evie NetworksEV charging
BPPetrol station
22-24 East Street
Community(3)
Fairley Early Childhood ServiceKindergarten
47 Rose Street, Murrumbateman
Murrumbateman LibraryLibrary
Murrumbateman Public SchoolSchool
2 Fairley Street, Murrumbateman
Health & services(2)
Murrumbateman Health HubClinic
53 Rose Street
Yass Valley VeterinaryVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(6)
Murrumbateman Winery TrailCycling route
Jones ParkPark
Park
Playground
Public toilets
Sports field
Wineries & breweries(11)
ClonakillaWinery
3 Crisps Lane, Murrumbateman
Dionysus WineryWinery
1 Patemans Lane, Murrumbateman
Eden Road WinesWinery
Four Winds VineyardWinery
9 Patemans Lane, Murrumbateman
Helm WinesWinery
Jeir Creek WineryWinery
122 Bluebell Lane, Murrumbateman
McKellar Ridge EstateWinery
Murrumbateman WineryWinery
Shaw WinesWinery
The Vintner’s DaughterWinery
Wimbaliri WinesWinery
3180 Barton Highway, Murrumbateman
Places to stay(4)
AbodeGuest house
Abode MurrumbatemanHotel
57 Rose Street, Murrumbateman
Motel
Murrumbateman Country InnMotel
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(13)
Shaw apartmentsApartment
Murrumbateman Bush Cemetery Water TankArtwork
Annual Murumbateman Field DayAttraction
Wheatley MotorsCar repair
Common
Murrumbateman Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Abode MurrumbatemanParking
Parking (7)
Picnic Table (2)
All Saints MurrumbatemanPlace of worship
Murrumbateman Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
Shelter
TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
All Saints Murrumbateman
Murrumbateman Jehovah's Witnesses
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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
27° / 12°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
12° / 1°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
3 BIDGEE CLOSE MURRUMBATEMAN 2582Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
12 WOODS CLOSE MURRUMBATEMAN 2582Determined
Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units
8 ROSE STREET MURRUMBATEMAN 2582Determined
July 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
24 REMINGTON PLACE MURRUMBATEMAN 2582Under Assessment
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
30 JIPARU DRIVE MURRUMBATEMAN 2582Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
RoadworksBarton Highway, Hillview Drive11 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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 30.6 km away).
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
20.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
MurrumbatemanLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
YassLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)16.9 km away
Yass CentralLabor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
Yass NorthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
GundarooLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)22.9 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.
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 (12%)