Ardglen vs Murrurundi
Murrurundi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Ardglen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ardglen tends to suit people living alone, while Murrurundi suits older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Ardglen carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 74/100)
- Murrurundi has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ardglen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Murrurundi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (316.8 km vs 321.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Ardglen carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 74/100)
- Murrurundi has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Murrurundi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-9.0% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ardglen and Murrurundi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Murrurundi has more residents (945 vs 50); Murrurundi rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 945 +1790% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.3% | -9.0% |
| Median age | 58 | 54 |
| Median household income | $54,132/yr +16% vs other | $45,604/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $250/wk +150% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Property market
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $457,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $215,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 29 sales |
Zoning mix
Ardglen has more rural and farming land (100% vs 90%).
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 90% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| Environmental | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Liverpool Plains | 41 across Upper Hunter |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | -20% |
Gross rental yield
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 6.0% $580/wk on $500K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 99% of NSW |
Liveability
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 15/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Murrurundi carries more crime risk (74 vs 13).
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | High 74/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Ardglen
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Murrurundi
- Murrurundi Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 16 |
Mobility
Ardglen sits further from the CBD (321.9 km vs 316.8 km).
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 321.9 km +2% vs other | 316.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 231 min | 230 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2338 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2338 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).
Setting
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 652 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 520 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 52/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 13% 602 premises |
Climate
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 650 mm | 631 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.6°C | 31.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.6°C | 4.1°C |
Council rates
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $934/yr | $968/yr |
| Council | Liverpool Plains | Upper Hunter |
Federal electorate
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ardglen | Murrurundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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