Bray Park vs Murwillumbah

Bray Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Murwillumbah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Murwillumbah: a median of $940,000, against $820,000 in Bray Park.

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

Murwillumbah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Bray Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Bray Park has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $940,000)
  • Murwillumbah has cheaper units ($626,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Murwillumbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murwillumbah

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Bray Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bray Park Murwillumbah
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.

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Walkability 37 / 52
Bray Park — Walkability: 37/100 Murwillumbah — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 57 / 27
Bray Park — Safety: 57/100 Murwillumbah — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bray Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murwillumbah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murwillumbah has more residents (7,616 vs 822); Murwillumbah has higher household incomes ($59,644 vs $52,728).

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Population 822 7,616
+827% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +8.3%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $52,728/yr $59,644/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+1% vs other
 $346/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bray Park Murwillumbah
0-4 4.9% / 4.8%
Bray Park — 0-4: 4.9% Murwillumbah — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.7% / 13.5%
Bray Park — 5-14: 14.7% Murwillumbah — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.8% / 5.8%
Bray Park — 15-19: 6.8% Murwillumbah — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.0% / 3.8%
Bray Park — 20-24: 6.0% Murwillumbah — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.4% / 8.8%
Bray Park — 25-34: 9.4% Murwillumbah — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.3% / 11.7%
Bray Park — 35-44: 11.3% Murwillumbah — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.6% / 12.3%
Bray Park — 45-54: 11.6% Murwillumbah — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.5% / 13.9%
Bray Park — 55-64: 14.5% Murwillumbah — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.2% / 12.3%
Bray Park — 65-74: 11.2% Murwillumbah — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.1% / 8.1%
Bray Park — 75-84: 7.1% Murwillumbah — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.1% / 5.0%
Bray Park — 85+: 2.1% Murwillumbah — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 36.6% lone person
Bray Park — Lone Person: 36.6% Bray Park — Couple Families: 31.0% Bray Park — One Parent Families: 27.2% Bray Park — Group Household: 5.2% Bray Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Murwillumbah 41.3% lone person
Murwillumbah — Lone Person: 41.3% Murwillumbah — Couple Families: 32.0% Murwillumbah — One Parent Families: 21.4% Murwillumbah — Group Household: 3.8% Murwillumbah — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 31.7% renting
Bray Park — Owned Outright: 38.2% Bray Park — Mortgage: 30.0% Bray Park — Renting: 31.7%
Murwillumbah 31.4% renting
Murwillumbah — Owned Outright: 35.9% Murwillumbah — Mortgage: 32.6% Murwillumbah — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 16.6%
Bray Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Murwillumbah — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 9.6%
Bray Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Murwillumbah — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.1%
Bray Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Murwillumbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.2%
Bray Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Murwillumbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Bray Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Murwillumbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Bray Park Murwillumbah
England 2.3% / 3.5%
Bray Park — England: 2.3% Murwillumbah — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.9%
Bray Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Murwillumbah — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 0.4% / 1.3%
Bray Park — India: 0.4% Murwillumbah — India: 1.3%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Bray Park — South Africa: 0.5% Murwillumbah — South Africa: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.3%
Bray Park — Netherlands: 0.6% Murwillumbah — Netherlands: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Bray Park — Germany: not among its largest Murwillumbah — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Bray Park — Philippines: not among its largest Murwillumbah — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 93.9% houses
Bray Park — Houses: 93.9% Bray Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Bray Park — Townhouses: 3.4%
Murwillumbah 75.8% houses
Murwillumbah — Houses: 75.8% Murwillumbah — Flats / Apartments: 16.9% Murwillumbah — Townhouses: 7.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Median house price $820,000 $940,000
Median unit price $700,000 $626,000
Median land price — $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 75 days
from 3 sales
 37 days
from 86 sales

Zoning mix

Murwillumbah has more rural and farming land (46% vs 11%).

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Residential 52% 33%
Rural and farming 11% 46%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 3%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Environmental 9% 5%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Commercial 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

Bray Park Murwillumbah
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Houses — 4.3%
$885/wk on $1.06M
Units — 3.6%
$470/wk on $674K

Ranking within NSW

Bray Park Murwillumbah
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 48% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Murwillumbah is more walkable (52 vs 37).

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Murwillumbah carries more crime risk (73 vs 43).

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
73/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Inside the suburb 0 9
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Bray Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Murwillumbah

  • Murwillumbah Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sathya Sai College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Patrick College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Murwillumbah East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tweed Valley Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mount St Patrick Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Walkability score 37/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 799.7 km 798.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 522 min 521 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Car (driver) 82.9% / 77.9%
Bray Park — Car (driver): 82.9% Murwillumbah — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 11.8%
Bray Park — Worked from Home: 8.4% Murwillumbah — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.1%
Bray Park — Car (passenger): 7.6% Murwillumbah — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 4.1%
Bray Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Murwillumbah — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus — / 0.6%
Bray Park — Bus: not among its largest Murwillumbah — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.2 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Connectivity score 69/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
360 premises
 28%
3,811 premises

Climate

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bray Park Murwillumbah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bray Park

Large Blocks

Murwillumbah

Parks Retirees

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