VIC · Mildura Council

Murrayville, 3512

Est. population · Jun 2025

226

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.4%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,102/wk

Employment rate

57.5%

University qualified

8.2%

Work from home

18%

Languages at home

5.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.1/100
Average

Top 35% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Holiday parks
  • Remote
What Murrayville is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Holiday parks, Remote

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Suburb profile

Murrayville is a remote locality in Victoria, in Mildura Council. Notable landmarks include Murrayville Railway Station Complex.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with employment 26% above the peer median. Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for remote localities. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 73% below the peer median. Childcare access is a relative weakness.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and open space over nearby family services.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in Victoria (41)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Childcare access is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Murrayville Railway Station Complex

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Murrayville compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$110/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

226

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

15.1%

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

#92

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

27th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

28th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

11%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

45th

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
51.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 35% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1780th in Australia
State rank
433rd in VIC
Peer rank
#92 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#158 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

226(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 28th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.4%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in VIC
28th 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 (~250), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
278
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,102
Dwelling vacancy
15.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 146
Median monthly mortgage
$689
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$110
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
69.6% / 19.6% / 10.7%
Employment rate
57.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
18% / 0% / 60.9%
Walked or cycled to work
9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
115 / 4 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

8.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 16.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified8.2% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified6.5% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational16.9% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below68.4% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education21.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services14.1%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Agriculture and environment10.6%
  • Health7.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,488

27th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$48,016

8th percentile in VIC · -26% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

56th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$68,860

35th percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

48th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3512 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
204
Taxpayers reporting net rent
27
Median net rent
$1,166
Taxpayers reporting business income
22
Taxable income vs state median
-9%
Salary / wages vs state median
-18%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-14%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

39.8% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 17.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
39.8%

84th percentile in VIC · +1630% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
53
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3512

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers29
  • Labourers12

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3512 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for North West (SA4 215), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,133
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,933
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415800
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214769
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412685
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211504
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419195
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416194
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841319
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

North West is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 133 · AFF share +1795% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

5.5% speak a language other than English at home; 7.9% born overseas

Language at home
242 English only · 14 other
Non-English at home
5.5%
Born overseas
20 (7.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
4 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
247

Religion

46.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.4%, while Christianity accounts for 40.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.4%38.8%
Christianity40.6%40.9%
Other / not stated12.9%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic12.2%20.5%
Lutheran10.8%0.4%
Uniting Church9.7%2.4%
Anglican5%6.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
7
Against the person
1
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
31
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 278 residents
State crime-rate percentile
26.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-46.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
6
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
26.55

Most common offence types

  • Other Crimes Against The Person1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
997
Median ICSEA percentile
45th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Murrayville Community CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 66 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Murrayville Community CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Murrayville Pre-Schoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Murrayville Hotel/Mallee Hwy
  • Murrayville Newsagency/Reed St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 mapped amenities

3 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
7.19
Sport & outdoors(6)
  • Danyo I63 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Danyo I64 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Duddo Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Duddo Wells Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Murrayville Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Murrayville Flora ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Campground
  • Murrayville East RACampground
  • Murrayville Lawn Caravan Park and Cabins - BethuneCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Danyo I63 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Duddo Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Duddo Wells Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Pioneer ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.1%
Woodland / forest cover
5.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
170
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Ouyen Hospital (101.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • MTHCS Murrayville CentreYes
  • Murrayville PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.5

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

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
31° / 14°
Rainfall
57 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
66 mm · ~8 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals
  • July 2020

  • Application to Amend Use and development of the land for extractive industry (limestone extraction)
    Cemetery West RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • June 2020

  • Other Buildings and Works (Bulk Fuel Tanks & POS Terminal) Buildings and works (development of above ground tanks and POS terminal)
    11-13 McKenzie StreetLapsed

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • FORMER MURRAYVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLNH1185
  • MURRAYVILLE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXNH1580

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mallee
Member of Parliament
Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,604
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 130.6 km away).

Coalition 80.5%Labor 19.5%

11.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MurrayvilleLabor 19.4% · Coalition 80.6% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • UnderboolLabor 20.9% · Coalition 79.1% TPP (2025)54.4 km away
  • OuyenLabor 18.5% · Coalition 81.5% TPP (2025)101.4 km away
  • RainbowLabor 21.3% · Coalition 78.7% TPP (2025)104.6 km away
  • HopetounLabor 19.0% · Coalition 81.0% TPP (2025)119.5 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

Socio-economic

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mildura Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.