Murrah vs Quaama

Quaama is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 60 in Murrah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Murrah: a median of $1.2 million, against $585,000 in Quaama, though rent is higher in Quaama. On these figures, Murrah tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Quaama suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Quaama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $3,240,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • But Murrah leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Murrah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Quaama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (331 min vs 354 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (396.4 km vs 399.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Murrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (60.8% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrah Quaama
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.

Murrah Quaama
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrah — Walkability: 0/100 Quaama — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 70
Murrah — Safety: 71/100 Quaama — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 38 / 31
Murrah — Low fire risk: 38/100 Quaama — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Quaama has more residents (291 vs 82); Quaama rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).

Murrah Quaama
Population 82 291
+255% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +60.8% +3.6%
Median age 60 53
Median household income $80,184/yr
+31% vs other
 $55,016/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $250/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrah Quaama
0-4 — / 3.8%
Murrah — 0-4: not among its largest Quaama — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 9.8% / 11.0%
Murrah — 5-14: 9.8% Quaama — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.9% / 5.2%
Murrah — 15-19: 4.9% Quaama — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Murrah — 20-24: not among its largest Quaama — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.8% / 7.9%
Murrah — 25-34: 9.8% Quaama — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 13.4% / 7.9%
Murrah — 35-44: 13.4% Quaama — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 9.8% / 12.7%
Murrah — 45-54: 9.8% Quaama — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 31.7% / 20.6%
Murrah — 55-64: 31.7% Quaama — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 29.3% / 20.3%
Murrah — 65-74: 29.3% Quaama — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 4.9% / 7.2%
Murrah — 75-84: 4.9% Quaama — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 1.7%
Murrah — 85+: not among its largest Quaama — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrah 50.0% lone person
Murrah — Lone Person: 50.0% Murrah — Couple Families: 50.0% Murrah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Murrah — Other Families: 0.0% Murrah — Group Household: 0.0%
Quaama 39.4% lone person
Quaama — Lone Person: 39.4% Quaama — Couple Families: 36.4% Quaama — One Parent Families: 12.1% Quaama — Other Families: 6.1% Quaama — Group Household: 6.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrah 0.0% renting
Murrah — Owned Outright: 87.5% Murrah — Mortgage: 12.5% Murrah — Renting: 0.0%
Quaama 9.5% renting
Quaama — Owned Outright: 56.9% Quaama — Mortgage: 33.6% Quaama — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Murrah Quaama
England 6.1% / 6.2%
Murrah — England: 6.1% Quaama — England: 6.2%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Murrah — New Zealand: not among its largest Quaama — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Murrah — South Africa: not among its largest Quaama — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Murrah Quaama
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 19.6%
Murrah — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Quaama — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 7.6%
Murrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Quaama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 8.6%
Murrah — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Quaama — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 1.7%
Murrah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Quaama — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Murrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Quaama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrah 100.0% houses
Murrah — Houses: 100.0% Murrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Quaama 99.1% houses
Quaama — Houses: 99.1% Quaama — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murrah Quaama
Median house price $1,200,000 $585,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,240,000 $225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Murrah has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 29%); Quaama has more rural and farming land (70% vs 59%).

Murrah Quaama
Rural and farming 59% 70%
Environmental 41% 29%
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

Murrah Quaama
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Murrah Quaama
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Murrah Quaama
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Murrah Quaama
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Murrah Quaama
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 Murrah

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

Schools in Quaama

  • Quaama Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Murrah Quaama
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Murrah sits further from the CBD (399.3 km vs 396.4 km).

Murrah Quaama
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 399.3 km 396.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 354 min 331 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
 0.7%
postcode 2550
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
 61
postcode 2550

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.

Murrah Quaama
Car (driver) 47.1% / 77.7%
Murrah — Car (driver): 47.1% Quaama — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 19.1%
Murrah — Worked from Home: 44.1% Quaama — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Walked Only 8.8% / 3.2%
Murrah — Walked Only: 8.8% Quaama — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Murrah Quaama
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Murrah Quaama
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

Murrah Quaama
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Murrah Quaama
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Murrah Quaama
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murrah Quaama
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murrah

Premium Professionals Retirees Rural

Quaama

Affordable Retirees Rural

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