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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Murchison (Vic.), VIC, 3610

Current weather

12.1°CThunderstorm

95% humidity · 26.6 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.2° today · 17 mm rain

Desirability index

1.8/100

#517 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Murchison (Vic.) is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 884 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 73 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+92%), roughly 82.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
884
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$952
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
41 of 422
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
46.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
29 / 35 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
73
Against the person
8
Against property
40
Rate per 1,000 residents
82.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 110 residents
State safety percentile
68.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+92.1%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault5
  • B21 Criminal Damage11
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order20

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
935
  • Murchison Primary SchoolPrimary

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Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Murchison/Stevenson St
  • Murchison/Stevenson St

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

18 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay for a replacement dwelling
    28 IMPEY STREET MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • A Two Lot Subdivision in the Township Zone
    971 HAMMOND ROAD MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Seven (7) Lot Subdivision in the Township Zone and Bushfire Management Overlay
    12-24 MURRAYS LANE MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a storage shed
    140 Channel Inlet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay for a replacement dwelling
    28 Impey StreetWithdrawn
  • to operate a diesel mechanic workshop
    27-29 WATSON STREET MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Demolition of a dwelling in the Heritage Overlay
    28 Impey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a single dwelling in the Heritage Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay
    4A River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for a fence in the Heritage Overlay
    10 River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and Works in the Heritage Overlay
    7 Stevenson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks and native vegetation removal
    8 Murchison-Goulburn Weir RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construction of a hay shed
    175 River RoadWithdrawn

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlay
    176 Angle RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay
    410 Wet LaneLapsed
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural shed in the Salinity Management Overlay
    811 Orr RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Earthworks in the Salinity Management Overlay
    310 Woolshed RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision in the Township Zone and the Bushfire Management Overlay
    3 Yarramundi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a diesel mechanic in the Township Zone
    31 WILLOUGHBY STREET MURCHISON 3610Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Meteorite ParkPark
  • Murchison Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Murchison H117 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Murchison PharmaSave Pharmacypharmacy

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • DAYS FLOUR MILL COMPLEXNH1523
  • ITALIAN OSSARIONH2405
  • MURCHISON POW CAMP 13NH2388

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
1.8/100
Cohort rank
#517 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • DAYS FLOUR MILL COMPLEXheritageNH1523
  • ITALIAN OSSARIOheritageNH2405
  • MURCHISON POW CAMP 13heritageNH2388
  • Murchison PharmaSave Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Meteorite Parkgovernmentpark
  • Murchison Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Murchison H117 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • A Two Lot Subdivision in the Township Zoneplanning971 HAMMOND ROAD MURCHISON 3610Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works in the Heritage Overlayplanning7 Stevenson StreetLodged 25 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a fence in the Heritage Overlayplanning10 River RoadLodged 15 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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