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NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council

Murulla, NSW, 2337

Suburb snapshot

Murulla is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 23 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 23913.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), 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
23
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,625
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$2,017
Employment rate
82.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$585
All types (January to March 2026)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
56

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
550
Against the person
166
Against property
245
Rate per 1,000 residents
23,913
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
82.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+13.2%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault50
  • Fraud27
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
  • Malicious Damage To Property56
  • Other Theft34

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

  • 5220 New England Hwy
  • 5220 New England Hwy
  • New England Hwy Opp 5220
  • New England Hwy Opp 5220

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Determined

  • November 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Determined

  • July 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Determined

Data sources & freshness

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • 5220 New England Hwytransport
  • 5220 New England Hwytransport
  • New England Hwy Opp 5220transport
  • New England Hwy Opp 5220transport
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carportplanning5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Lodged 25 Nov 2024 · Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carportplanning5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Lodged 29 Sep 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Lodged 16 Dec 2024 · Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5364 NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY MURULLA 2337Lodged 14 Jul 2023 · Determined
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime50
  • Fraudcrime27

Data sources & freshness