Harden vs Murrumburrah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harden, about half of households are people living alone. In Murrumburrah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Harden: a median of $395,000, against $250,000 in Murrumburrah, though rent is higher in Murrumburrah. On these figures, Harden tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Murrumburrah suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Harden has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Murrumburrah carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Murrumburrah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($33,306 vs $146,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $395,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Harden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Murrumburrah leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)
  • But Murrumburrah carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Harden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.4% vs -26.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Harden 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.

Harden 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.

Harden Murrumburrah
Walkability 14 / 13
Harden — Walkability: 14/100 Murrumburrah — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 31 / 62
Harden — Safety: 31/100 Murrumburrah — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 68 / 75
Harden — Low fire risk: 68/100 Murrumburrah — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Harden has more residents (1,900 vs 81); Murrumburrah has higher household incomes ($86,632 vs $50,596).

Harden Murrumburrah
Population 1,900
+96% vs other
 81
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -26.4%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $50,596/yr $86,632/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harden Murrumburrah
0-4 4.9% / —
Harden — 0-4: 4.9% Murrumburrah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 7.4%
Harden — 5-14: 10.8% Murrumburrah — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 4.8% / —
Harden — 15-19: 4.8% Murrumburrah — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / 4.9%
Harden — 20-24: 3.7% Murrumburrah — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.1% / 4.9%
Harden — 25-34: 9.1% Murrumburrah — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 8.9% / 4.9%
Harden — 35-44: 8.9% Murrumburrah — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 10.4% / 22.2%
Harden — 45-54: 10.4% Murrumburrah — 45-54: 22.2%
55-64 14.5% / 17.3%
Harden — 55-64: 14.5% Murrumburrah — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 18.8% / 14.8%
Harden — 65-74: 18.8% Murrumburrah — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 11.1% / 8.6%
Harden — 75-84: 11.1% Murrumburrah — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 3.1% / —
Harden — 85+: 3.1% Murrumburrah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harden 51.8% lone person
Harden — Lone Person: 51.8% Harden — Couple Families: 26.7% Harden — One Parent Families: 16.3% Harden — Group Household: 3.5% Harden — Other Families: 1.6%
Murrumburrah 37.5% lone person
Murrumburrah — Lone Person: 37.5% Murrumburrah — Couple Families: 62.5% Murrumburrah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Murrumburrah — Group Household: 0.0% Murrumburrah — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harden 19.4% renting
Harden — Owned Outright: 49.2% Harden — Mortgage: 31.5% Harden — Renting: 19.4%
Murrumburrah 8.8% renting
Murrumburrah — Owned Outright: 52.9% Murrumburrah — Mortgage: 38.2% Murrumburrah — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harden Murrumburrah
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 21.0%
Harden — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Murrumburrah — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.2%
Harden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Murrumburrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.2%
Harden — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Murrumburrah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Harden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Murrumburrah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Harden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Murrumburrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Harden Murrumburrah
South Africa — / 3.7%
Harden — South Africa: not among its largest Murrumburrah — South Africa: 3.7%
England 1.9% / —
Harden — England: 1.9% Murrumburrah — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Harden — New Zealand: 1.1% Murrumburrah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Harden — Philippines: 0.7% Murrumburrah — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Harden — Germany: 0.6% Murrumburrah — Germany: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Harden — China: 0.5% Murrumburrah — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harden 93.1% houses
Harden — Houses: 93.1% Harden — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Harden — Townhouses: 2.3%
Murrumburrah 100.0% houses
Murrumburrah — Houses: 100.0% Murrumburrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Murrumburrah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Harden Murrumburrah
Median house price $395,000 $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $146,500 $33,306
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 30 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Murrumburrah has more rural and farming land (98% vs 47%).

Harden Murrumburrah
Rural and farming 47% 98%
Residential 37% 0%
Industrial 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

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

Harden Murrumburrah
Houses 5.8%
$455/wk on $410K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Harden Murrumburrah
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools Higher than 77% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Harden Murrumburrah
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Harden carries more crime risk (69 vs 38).

Harden Murrumburrah
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 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

Harden Murrumburrah
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Harden

  • Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Murrumburrah High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Murrumburrah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Murrumburrah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Harden Murrumburrah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Harden Murrumburrah
Walkability score 14/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 342 km 343.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 227 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.

Harden Murrumburrah
Car (driver) 78.3% / 84.4%
Harden — Car (driver): 78.3% Murrumburrah — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 15.6%
Harden — Worked from Home: 7.0% Murrumburrah — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Walked Only 9.0% / —
Harden — Walked Only: 9.0% Murrumburrah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Harden — Car (passenger): 5.0% Murrumburrah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
Harden — Bus: 0.7% Murrumburrah — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Harden Murrumburrah
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 492 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harden Murrumburrah
Connectivity score 55/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,126 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harden

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Murrumburrah

Affordable Rural

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