Canowindra vs Murga
Canowindra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Murga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canowindra, about half of households are people living alone. In Murga, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Canowindra tends to suit older residents, while Murga suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Canowindra
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Canowindra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 35%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Murga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Canowindra
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (263 min vs 274 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (316.1 km vs 326.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Canowindra
ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Canowindra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Canowindra and Murga 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
Canowindra rents higher ($220/wk vs $0/wk); Canowindra has more residents (2,437 vs 58).
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,437 +98% vs other | 58 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.9% | -6.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 |
| Median household income | $57,148/yr | $84,500/yr +48% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
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 (15.7%).
Property market
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $420,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $197,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 91 days from 17 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 94% |
| Environmental | 9% | 6% |
| 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
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 12% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Schools | Higher than 63% of NSW | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 82% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
Liveability
Canowindra is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 38/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Canowindra carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 13); Murga carries more crime risk (96 vs 75).
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 2 | 0 |
Schools in Canowindra
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra Catholic · Primary above peers
- Canowindra High School Government · Secondary below peers
- Canowindra Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Murga
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 51 | 1 |
Mobility
Murga sits further from the CBD (326.7 km vs 316.1 km).
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 316.1 km | 326.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 263 min | 274 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2804 | 0.5% postcode 2864 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 2804 | 67 postcode 2864 |
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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 336 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 451 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 48/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 19% 1,272 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 894 mm | 692 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.3°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.2°C | — |
Council rates
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Canowindra | Murga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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