Binjura vs Murrumbucca

Binjura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Murrumbucca. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binjura, most households are couple families. In Murrumbucca, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murrumbucca tends to suit people living alone.

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

Binjura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Murrumbucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($465,000 vs $1,132,500)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Murrumbucca

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($169/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Binjura is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • Murrumbucca sits closer to the CBD (388.1 km vs 399.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Binjura

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Binjura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Binjura Murrumbucca
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.

Binjura Murrumbucca
Walkability 14 / 5
Binjura — Walkability: 14/100 Murrumbucca — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 74 / 62
Binjura — Safety: 74/100 Murrumbucca — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 77 / 57
Binjura — Low fire risk: 77/100 Murrumbucca — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Binjura has more residents (339 vs 82); Binjura rents higher ($425/wk vs $169/wk).

Binjura Murrumbucca
Population 339
+76% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -2.4%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $106,184/yr $114,400/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+60% vs other
 $169/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binjura Murrumbucca
0-4 2.1% / 3.7%
Binjura — 0-4: 2.1% Murrumbucca — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.3% / 12.2%
Binjura — 5-14: 13.3% Murrumbucca — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.4% / —
Binjura — 15-19: 7.4% Murrumbucca — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.9% / 6.1%
Binjura — 20-24: 2.9% Murrumbucca — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 6.5% / 8.5%
Binjura — 25-34: 6.5% Murrumbucca — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 9.4% / 3.7%
Binjura — 35-44: 9.4% Murrumbucca — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 13.6% / 19.5%
Binjura — 45-54: 13.6% Murrumbucca — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 21.2% / 19.5%
Binjura — 55-64: 21.2% Murrumbucca — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 13.6% / 12.2%
Binjura — 65-74: 13.6% Murrumbucca — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.2% / 13.4%
Binjura — 75-84: 6.2% Murrumbucca — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ 2.9% / —
Binjura — 85+: 2.9% Murrumbucca — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binjura 55.3% couple families
Binjura — Couple Families: 55.3% Binjura — Lone Person: 35.5% Binjura — One Parent Families: 9.2%
Murrumbucca 52.6% couple families
Murrumbucca — Couple Families: 52.6% Murrumbucca — Lone Person: 47.4% Murrumbucca — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binjura 8.5% renting
Binjura — Owned Outright: 48.7% Binjura — Mortgage: 42.7% Binjura — Renting: 8.5%
Murrumbucca 13.3% renting
Murrumbucca — Owned Outright: 30.0% Murrumbucca — Mortgage: 56.7% Murrumbucca — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binjura 101.7% houses
Binjura — Houses: 101.7% Binjura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Murrumbucca 87.5% houses
Murrumbucca — Houses: 87.5% Murrumbucca — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Binjura Murrumbucca
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 22.0%
Binjura — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Murrumbucca — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.6%
Binjura — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Murrumbucca — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 3.7%
Binjura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Murrumbucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.7%
Binjura — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Murrumbucca — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Binjura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Murrumbucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Property market

Binjura Murrumbucca
Median house price — $460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,132,500 $465,000

Zoning mix

Murrumbucca has more rural and farming land (98% vs 3%); Binjura has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 2%).

Binjura Murrumbucca
Rural and farming 3% 98%
Residential 52% 0%
Environmental 45% 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

Binjura Murrumbucca
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binjura Murrumbucca
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Binjura is more walkable (14 vs 5).

Binjura Murrumbucca
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murrumbucca carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 23); Murrumbucca carries more crime risk (38 vs 26).

Binjura Murrumbucca
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
26/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Binjura Murrumbucca
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

Binjura Murrumbucca
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 24

Mobility

Binjura sits further from the CBD (399.3 km vs 388.1 km).

Binjura Murrumbucca
Walkability score 14/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 399.3 km
+3% vs other
 388.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2630
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2630
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.

Binjura Murrumbucca
Car (driver) 82.3% / 78.1%
Binjura — Car (driver): 82.3% Murrumbucca — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 21.9%
Binjura — Worked from Home: 17.7% Murrumbucca — Worked from Home: 21.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Binjura Murrumbucca
Elevation 808 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,012 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binjura Murrumbucca
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
139 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Binjura Murrumbucca
Annual rainfall 536 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Binjura Murrumbucca
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Binjura Murrumbucca
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binjura Murrumbucca
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binjura

Rural

Murrumbucca

Affordable Professionals Retirees Rural

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