Goulburn Weir vs Murchison

Murchison is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Goulburn Weir. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Goulburn Weir tends to suit couples.

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

Murchison

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Goulburn Weir has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

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

Goulburn Weir

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goulburn Weir

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 116 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 164.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murchison

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Goulburn Weir

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goulburn Weir Murchison
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.

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Walkability 0 / 0
Goulburn Weir — Walkability: 0/100 Murchison — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 32
Goulburn Weir — Safety: 5/100 Murchison — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Goulburn Weir — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murchison — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 11 / 31
Goulburn Weir — Low flood risk: 11/100 Murchison — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Murchison has more residents (884 vs 90); Murchison rents higher ($245/wk vs $130/wk).

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Population 90 884
+882% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% -4.4%
Median age 54 50
Median household income $92,092/yr
+46% vs other
 $49,504/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $245/wk
+88% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goulburn Weir Murchison
0-4 3.3% / 4.1%
Goulburn Weir — 0-4: 3.3% Murchison — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 5.6% / 11.3%
Goulburn Weir — 5-14: 5.6% Murchison — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.7% / 5.2%
Goulburn Weir — 15-19: 6.7% Murchison — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Goulburn Weir — 20-24: not among its largest Murchison — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.1% / 9.2%
Goulburn Weir — 25-34: 11.1% Murchison — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 5.6% / 7.2%
Goulburn Weir — 35-44: 5.6% Murchison — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 17.8% / 13.5%
Goulburn Weir — 45-54: 17.8% Murchison — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 23.3% / 14.9%
Goulburn Weir — 55-64: 23.3% Murchison — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 23.3% / 19.0%
Goulburn Weir — 65-74: 23.3% Murchison — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 3.3% / 8.1%
Goulburn Weir — 75-84: 3.3% Murchison — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 2.7%
Goulburn Weir — 85+: not among its largest Murchison — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goulburn Weir 50.0% lone person
Goulburn Weir — Lone Person: 50.0% Goulburn Weir — Couple Families: 50.0% Goulburn Weir — One Parent Families: 0.0% Goulburn Weir — Group Household: 0.0%
Murchison 51.4% lone person
Murchison — Lone Person: 51.4% Murchison — Couple Families: 30.1% Murchison — One Parent Families: 14.7% Murchison — Group Household: 3.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goulburn Weir 12.8% renting
Goulburn Weir — Owned Outright: 61.5% Goulburn Weir — Mortgage: 25.6% Goulburn Weir — Renting: 12.8%
Murchison 17.3% renting
Murchison — Owned Outright: 49.3% Murchison — Mortgage: 33.3% Murchison — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goulburn Weir 100.0% houses
Goulburn Weir — Houses: 100.0% Goulburn Weir — Townhouses: 0.0% Goulburn Weir — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Murchison 88.4% houses
Murchison — Houses: 88.4% Murchison — Townhouses: 9.3% Murchison — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.2%
Goulburn Weir — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Murchison — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 6.1%
Goulburn Weir — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Murchison — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.7%
Goulburn Weir — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Murchison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Goulburn Weir — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murchison — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Goulburn Weir — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murchison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Property market

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Median house price — $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Murchison has more rural and farming land (92% vs 74%).

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Rural and farming 74% 92%
Infrastructure and transport 26% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Goulburn Weir Murchison
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
 649
across Greater Shepparton
Approvals change year on year +167% -23%

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.

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Houses — 4.2%
$440/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Goulburn Weir Murchison
House price — Higher than 10% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 53% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Murchison carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Goulburn Weir carries more crime risk (95 vs 68).

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
89/100
 Moderate
69/100
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

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goulburn Weir

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

Schools in Murchison

  • Murchison Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Murchison sits further from the CBD (164.2 km vs 150.4 km).

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 150.4 km 164.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3608
 0.2%
postcode 3610
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3608
 66
postcode 3610

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.

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Car (driver) 73.7% / 78.6%
Goulburn Weir — Car (driver): 73.7% Murchison — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 15.3%
Goulburn Weir — Worked from Home: 13.2% Murchison — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 2.4%
Goulburn Weir — Car (passenger): 13.2% Murchison — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Goulburn Weir — Walked Only: not among its largest Murchison — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Connectivity score 30/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 77%
487 premises

Climate

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Annual rainfall 528 mm 453 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Average residential rate $2,476/yr $2,449/yr
Council Strathbogie Greater Shepparton

Federal electorate

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goulburn Weir Murchison
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goulburn Weir

Retirees Rural

Murchison

Affordable Retirees Rural

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