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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Murraydale, 3586

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  • River access
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Murraydale is known for: River access, Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Murraydale is a residential smaller community in Swan Hill with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
105
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
25.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$1,452
Employment rate
70.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 · 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 (2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
19
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 105 residents
State safety percentile
12.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-85.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

6 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone affected by Land Subject to Inundation
    57 BUTLER ROAD MURRAYDALE 3586Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of a dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    RIVER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Re-Subdivision of Land and development of a replacement dwelling in the Farm Zone
    109 WOODGATE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of farm shed in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    380 RUNCIMAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a replacement dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    380 RUNCIMAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and Intensive Animal Husbandry
    230 RUNCIMAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Construction of farm shed in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning380 RUNCIMAN ROADLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation OverlayplanningRIVER ROADLodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning380 RUNCIMAN ROADLodged 10 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-Subdivision of Land and development of a replacement dwelling in the Farm Zoneplanning109 WOODGATE ROADLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone affected by Land Subject to Inundationplanning57 BUTLER ROAD MURRAYDALE 3586Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and Intensive Animal Husbandryplanning230 RUNCIMAN ROADLodged 18 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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