NSW · Hilltops Council
Murrumburrah, NSW, 2587
Suburb snapshot
Murrumburrah is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 81 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 156 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 1925.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,030
- Employment rate
- 72.2%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
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)
- 156
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,925.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
- Trespass11
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 983
- Murrumburrah Public SchoolPrimary
- Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Back Demondrille Rd At Holman Rd
- Back Demondrille Rd Opp Holman Rd
- Burley Griffin Way Opp Harden Murrumburrah Cemetery
- Dernereach Property, Currawong Rd
- Wombat Rd At Burley Griffin Way
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).
16 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space47 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure116 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
- Dwelling84 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
July 2023
- Demolition; Farm buildings201 CEMETERY ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land20 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Under Assessment
- Other20 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Other20 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing47 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces17 ARALUEN ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- OtherNorth Street, Murrumburrah NSW 2587Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces117 Swift St Murrumburrah NSW 2587Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling139 SWIFT STREET MURRUMBURRAH (L13 DP1220053)Determined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cemetery ParkingParking
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Demondrille Junction railway ruins and signal boxMain Southern railway, DemondrilleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Back Demondrille Rd At Holman Rdtransport
- Back Demondrille Rd Opp Holman Rdtransport
- Burley Griffin Way Opp Harden Murrumburrah Cemeterytransport
- Dernereach Property, Currawong Rdtransport
- Wombat Rd At Burley Griffin Waytransport
- Demondrille Junction railway ruins and signal boxheritageMain Southern railway, DemondrilleSHR
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning116 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Lodged 17 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Farm buildingsplanning201 CEMETERY ROAD MURRUMBURRAH 2587Lodged 05 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning84 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY MURRUMBURRAH 2587Lodged 08 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning139 SWIFT STREET MURRUMBURRAH (L13 DP1220053)Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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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