Murrah vs Wapengo

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. In Wapengo, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Murrah: a median of $1.2 million, against $804,000 in Wapengo, though rent is higher in Wapengo. On these figures, Murrah tends to suit couples, while Wapengo suits people living alone, families with children, 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

Murrah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Murrah leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 20%)
  • Wapengo has cheaper houses ($804,250 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Murrah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Murrah sits closer to the CBD (399.3 km vs 407.1 km)
  • Wapengo has a shorter drive in (349 min vs 354 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)

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 34.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Murrah and Wapengo 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 Wapengo
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 Wapengo
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrah — Walkability: 0/100 Wapengo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 29
Murrah — Safety: 71/100 Wapengo — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 38 / 36
Murrah — Low fire risk: 38/100 Wapengo — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Wapengo rents higher ($295/wk vs $100/wk).

Murrah Wapengo
Population 82 93
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +60.8% +34.8%
Median age 60
same for both
Median household income $80,184/yr
+9% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $295/wk
+195% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrah Wapengo
0-4 — / 5.4%
Murrah — 0-4: not among its largest Wapengo — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.8% / 14.0%
Murrah — 5-14: 9.8% Wapengo — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.9% / —
Murrah — 15-19: 4.9% Wapengo — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Murrah — 20-24: not among its largest Wapengo — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.8% / 3.2%
Murrah — 25-34: 9.8% Wapengo — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 13.4% / 10.8%
Murrah — 35-44: 13.4% Wapengo — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 9.8% / 9.7%
Murrah — 45-54: 9.8% Wapengo — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 31.7% / 30.1%
Murrah — 55-64: 31.7% Wapengo — 55-64: 30.1%
65-74 29.3% / 26.9%
Murrah — 65-74: 29.3% Wapengo — 65-74: 26.9%
75-84 4.9% / 6.5%
Murrah — 75-84: 4.9% Wapengo — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Murrah — 85+: not among its largest Wapengo — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 Wapengo
England 6.1% / 5.4%
Murrah — England: 6.1% Wapengo — England: 5.4%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Murrah — New Zealand: not among its largest Wapengo — New Zealand: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrah 50.0% lone person
Murrah — Lone Person: 50.0% Murrah — Couple Families: 50.0%
Wapengo 80.0% lone person
Wapengo — Lone Person: 80.0% Wapengo — Couple Families: 20.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrah 100.0% houses
Murrah — Houses: 100.0%
Wapengo 100.0% houses
Wapengo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murrah Wapengo
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 17.2%
Murrah — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Wapengo — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 16.1%
Murrah — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Wapengo — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 12.9%
Murrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Wapengo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 10.8%
Murrah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Wapengo — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.3%
Murrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wapengo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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%
Wapengo 13.5% renting
Wapengo — Owned Outright: 64.9% Wapengo — Mortgage: 21.6% Wapengo — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Murrah Wapengo
Median house price $1,200,000 $804,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,240,000 —

Zoning mix

Murrah Wapengo
Rural and farming 59% 57%
Environmental 41% 43%
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 Wapengo
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Murrah Wapengo
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Murrah Wapengo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wapengo carries more crime risk (71 vs 29).

Murrah Wapengo
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
29/100
 High
71/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Murrah Wapengo
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Murrah Wapengo
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Beaches 2
same for both
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Wapengo sits further from the CBD (407.1 km vs 399.3 km).

Murrah Wapengo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 399.3 km 407.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 354 min 349 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 Wapengo
Car (driver) 47.1% / 64.3%
Murrah — Car (driver): 47.1% Wapengo — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 25.0%
Murrah — Worked from Home: 44.1% Wapengo — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 8.8% / 10.7%
Murrah — Walked Only: 8.8% Wapengo — Walked Only: 10.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Murrah Wapengo
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Murrah Wapengo
Connectivity score 19/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Murrah Wapengo
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

Wapengo

Retirees Rural

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