Murrabit vs Myall

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myall, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murrabit tends to suit people living alone, while Myall suits 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

Murrabit

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Myall is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Murrabit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murrabit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($158/wk vs $178/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (299.8 km vs 302.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrabit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Murrabit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs -8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrabit Myall
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.

Murrabit Myall
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrabit — Walkability: 0/100 Myall — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 50
Murrabit — Safety: 62/100 Myall — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 76 / 79
Murrabit — Low fire risk: 76/100 Myall — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 4 / 16
Murrabit — Low flood risk: 4/100 Myall — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Murrabit has more residents (230 vs 98); Myall rents higher ($178/wk vs $158/wk).

Murrabit Myall
Population 230
+57% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% -8.4%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $53,872/yr $58,500/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $158/wk $178/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrabit Myall
0-4 6.1% / 5.1%
Murrabit — 0-4: 6.1% Myall — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.5% / 11.2%
Murrabit — 5-14: 13.5% Myall — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 2.6% / 7.1%
Murrabit — 15-19: 2.6% Myall — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 1.3% / 3.1%
Murrabit — 20-24: 1.3% Myall — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 7.0% / —
Murrabit — 25-34: 7.0% Myall — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.7% / 15.3%
Murrabit — 35-44: 8.7% Myall — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.0% / 11.2%
Murrabit — 45-54: 13.0% Myall — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 17.4% / 16.3%
Murrabit — 55-64: 17.4% Myall — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 18.3% / 29.6%
Murrabit — 65-74: 18.3% Myall — 65-74: 29.6%
75-84 8.3% / 7.1%
Murrabit — 75-84: 8.3% Myall — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 5.2% / —
Murrabit — 85+: 5.2% Myall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrabit 40.0% couple families
Murrabit — Couple Families: 40.0% Murrabit — Lone Person: 41.7% Murrabit — One Parent Families: 18.3%
Myall 72.0% couple families
Myall — Couple Families: 72.0% Myall — Lone Person: 28.0% Myall — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrabit 9.6% renting
Murrabit — Owned Outright: 56.6% Murrabit — Mortgage: 33.7% Murrabit — Renting: 9.6%
Myall 10.5% renting
Myall — Owned Outright: 63.2% Myall — Mortgage: 26.3% Myall — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrabit 100.0% houses
Murrabit — Houses: 100.0%
Myall 100.0% houses
Myall — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murrabit Myall
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 27.6%
Murrabit — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Myall — Certificate III & IV: 27.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / —
Murrabit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Myall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 1.3% / —
Murrabit — Bachelor Degree: 1.3% Myall — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Zoning mix

Murrabit Myall
Rural and farming 89% 80%
Parks and recreation 9% 20%
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

Murrabit Myall
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murrabit Myall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Murrabit Myall
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Myall carries more crime risk (50 vs 38); Murrabit carries more flood risk (96 vs 84).

Murrabit Myall
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
84/100
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

Murrabit Myall
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Murrabit

  • Murrabit Group School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Myall

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

Amenities in the suburb

Murrabit Myall
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Murrabit sits further from the CBD (302.5 km vs 299.8 km).

Murrabit Myall
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 302.5 km 299.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3579
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3579
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.

Murrabit Myall
Car (driver) 68.9% / 48.7%
Murrabit — Car (driver): 68.9% Myall — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 30.8%
Murrabit — Worked from Home: 18.9% Myall — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 12.2% / 20.5%
Murrabit — Walked Only: 12.2% Myall — Walked Only: 20.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Murrabit Myall
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murrabit Myall
Connectivity score 20/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Murrabit Myall
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Murrabit Myall
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Murrabit Myall
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murrabit Myall
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murrabit

Retirees Rural

Myall

Retirees Rural

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