Beggan Beggan vs Murrumburrah

Beggan Beggan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 51 in Murrumburrah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Beggan Beggan tends to suit families with children, while Murrumburrah suits people living alone and 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

Beggan Beggan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Beggan Beggan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Murrumburrah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (343.4 km vs 360.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrumburrah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)
  • But Beggan Beggan carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Beggan Beggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs -26.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beggan Beggan and Murrumburrah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Walkability 0 / 13
Beggan Beggan — Walkability: 0/100 Murrumburrah — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 90 / 62
Beggan Beggan — Safety: 90/100 Murrumburrah — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 48 / 75
Beggan Beggan — Low fire risk: 48/100 Murrumburrah — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Murrumburrah skews older (51 vs 31); Beggan Beggan has more residents (128 vs 81).

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Population 128
+37% vs other
 81
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.6% -26.4%
Median age 31 51
Median household income $111,228/yr
+22% vs other
 $86,632/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $250/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
0-4 7.0% / —
Beggan Beggan — 0-4: 7.0% Murrumburrah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 22.7% / 7.4%
Beggan Beggan — 5-14: 22.7% Murrumburrah — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 10.2% / —
Beggan Beggan — 15-19: 10.2% Murrumburrah — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.3% / 4.9%
Beggan Beggan — 20-24: 2.3% Murrumburrah — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 15.6% / 4.9%
Beggan Beggan — 25-34: 15.6% Murrumburrah — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 13.3% / 4.9%
Beggan Beggan — 35-44: 13.3% Murrumburrah — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 11.7% / 22.2%
Beggan Beggan — 45-54: 11.7% Murrumburrah — 45-54: 22.2%
55-64 7.8% / 17.3%
Beggan Beggan — 55-64: 7.8% Murrumburrah — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 3.1% / 14.8%
Beggan Beggan — 65-74: 3.1% Murrumburrah — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 7.0% / 8.6%
Beggan Beggan — 75-84: 7.0% Murrumburrah — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.3% / —
Beggan Beggan — 85+: 2.3% Murrumburrah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Ireland 3.9% / —
Beggan Beggan — Ireland: 3.9% Murrumburrah — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 3.7%
Beggan Beggan — South Africa: not among its largest Murrumburrah — South Africa: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan 72.0% couple families
Beggan Beggan — Couple Families: 72.0% Beggan Beggan — Lone Person: 28.0%
Murrumburrah 62.5% couple families
Murrumburrah — Couple Families: 62.5% Murrumburrah — Lone Person: 37.5%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan 95.2% houses
Beggan Beggan — Houses: 95.2% Beggan Beggan — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Murrumburrah 100.0% houses
Murrumburrah — Houses: 100.0% Murrumburrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 21.0%
Beggan Beggan — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Murrumburrah — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 6.2%
Beggan Beggan — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Murrumburrah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.2%
Beggan Beggan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Murrumburrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Beggan Beggan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Murrumburrah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beggan Beggan 40.9% renting
Beggan Beggan — Owned Outright: 45.5% Beggan Beggan — Mortgage: 13.6% Beggan Beggan — Renting: 40.9%
Murrumburrah 8.8% renting
Murrumburrah — Owned Outright: 52.9% Murrumburrah — Mortgage: 38.2% Murrumburrah — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Median house price — $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $33,306

Zoning mix

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
House price — Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 97% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Murrumburrah is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Murrumburrah carries more crime risk (38 vs 10); Beggan Beggan carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 25).

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
38/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Waterways 32 0

Mobility

Beggan Beggan sits further from the CBD (360.7 km vs 343.4 km).

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 360.7 km
+5% vs other
 343.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2587
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2587
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.

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Car (driver) 76.4% / 84.4%
Beggan Beggan — Car (driver): 76.4% Murrumburrah — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 15.6%
Beggan Beggan — Worked from Home: 11.1% Murrumburrah — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Beggan Beggan — Walked Only: 8.3% Murrumburrah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Beggan Beggan — Car (passenger): 4.2% Murrumburrah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Elevation 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 492 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Annual rainfall 541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beggan Beggan Murrumburrah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beggan Beggan

Family River Rural

Murrumburrah

Affordable Rural

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