Median house price
$425k
+18% change
VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Murchison, 3610
Est. population · Jun 2025
877
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
50
Median income
$952/wk
Employment rate
46.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$425,000
Languages at home
3.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Greater Shepparton Council, Murchison keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Murchison snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
877
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
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
#312
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
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
- 27.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5893rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1119th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #312 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #610 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $425,000
- Median price change
- +18.1%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
877(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 4th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- -1
- Growth rank in VIC
- 4th 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 (~900), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 334 / 35 / 0 (+ 13 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 73
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 935
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Murchison Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 69 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murchison/Stevenson St
- Murchison/Stevenson St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Meteorite ParkPark
- Murchison Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Murchison H117 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Warranga Hospital (15.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Murchison PharmaSave PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 29
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.1
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 126 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 dwelling28 IMPEY STREET MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- A Two Lot Subdivision in the Township Zone971 HAMMOND ROAD MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Seven (7) Lot Subdivision in the Township Zone and Bushfire Management Overlay12-24 MURRAYS LANE MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works in the Salinity Management Overlay for a storage shed140 Channel Inlet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay for a replacement dwelling28 Impey StreetWithdrawn
- to operate a diesel mechanic workshop27-29 WATSON STREET MURCHISON 3610Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Demolition of a dwelling in the Heritage Overlay28 Impey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a single dwelling in the Heritage Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay4A River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and works for a fence in the Heritage Overlay10 River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and Works in the Heritage Overlay7 Stevenson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks and native vegetation removal8 Murchison-Goulburn Weir RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construction of a hay shed175 River RoadWithdrawn
June 2020
- Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlay176 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 Overlay410 Wet LaneLapsed
- Buildings and works for an agricultural shed in the Salinity Management Overlay811 Orr RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Earthworks in the Salinity Management Overlay310 Woolshed RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision in the Township Zone and the Bushfire Management Overlay3 Yarramundi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for a diesel mechanic in the Township Zone31 WILLOUGHBY STREET MURCHISON 3610Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
3 heritage places
- DAYS FLOUR MILL COMPLEXNH1523
- ITALIAN OSSARIONH2405
- MURCHISON POW CAMP 13NH2388
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
- Member of Parliament
- Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,390
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +35.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 26.0 km away).
Coalition 69.3%Labor 30.7%
4.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +30.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MurchisonLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- DhurringileLabor 17.3% · Coalition 82.7% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
- RushworthLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
- NagambieLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)17.2 km away
- ToolambaLabor 25.7% · Coalition 74.3% TPP (2025)21.2 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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