Murringo vs Barwang

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barwang, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barwang: a median of $1.5 million, against $587,000 in Murringo. On these figures, Murringo tends to suit 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

Murringo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Murringo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($587,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Barwang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (228 min vs 235 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (353.8 km vs 355.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Barwang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.8% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murringo Barwang
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.

Murringo Barwang
Walkability 5 / 0
Murringo — Walkability: 5/100 Barwang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 90
Murringo — Safety: 86/100 Barwang — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 53 / 65
Murringo — Low fire risk: 53/100 Barwang — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Murringo has more residents (390 vs 139); Barwang has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $65,416).

Murringo Barwang
Population 390
+64% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +73.8%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $65,416/yr $97,500/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $250/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murringo Barwang
0-4 3.8% / 2.2%
Murringo — 0-4: 3.8% Barwang — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 16.4% / 15.1%
Murringo — 5-14: 16.4% Barwang — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.4% / 7.2%
Murringo — 15-19: 5.4% Barwang — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 2.8% / 4.3%
Murringo — 20-24: 2.8% Barwang — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.5% / 8.6%
Murringo — 25-34: 9.5% Barwang — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.0% / 7.9%
Murringo — 35-44: 9.0% Barwang — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 16.4% / 18.0%
Murringo — 45-54: 16.4% Barwang — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 15.6% / 12.9%
Murringo — 55-64: 15.6% Barwang — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 14.6% / 10.8%
Murringo — 65-74: 14.6% Barwang — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.2% / 3.6%
Murringo — 75-84: 6.2% Barwang — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.8% / 4.3%
Murringo — 85+: 0.8% Barwang — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murringo 43.6% lone person
Murringo — Lone Person: 43.6% Murringo — Couple Families: 40.9% Murringo — One Parent Families: 15.5%
Barwang 50.0% lone person
Barwang — Lone Person: 50.0% Barwang — Couple Families: 50.0% Barwang — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murringo 15.3% renting
Murringo — Owned Outright: 47.9% Murringo — Mortgage: 36.8% Murringo — Renting: 15.3%
Barwang 24.2% renting
Barwang — Owned Outright: 45.5% Barwang — Mortgage: 30.3% Barwang — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murringo 100.0% houses
Murringo — Houses: 100.0%
Barwang 100.0% houses
Barwang — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murringo Barwang
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 14.4%
Murringo — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Barwang — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 6.5%
Murringo — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Barwang — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.6%
Murringo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Barwang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Murringo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Barwang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Murringo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Barwang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Property market

Murringo Barwang
Median house price $587,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Murringo Barwang
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Environmental 9% 0%
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

Murringo Barwang
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Murringo Barwang
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Murringo Barwang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murringo carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 35).

Murringo Barwang
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
10/100
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

Murringo Barwang
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 Murringo

  • Murringo Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Barwang

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

Amenities in the suburb

Murringo Barwang
Waterways 34 22

Mobility

Murringo sits further from the CBD (355.8 km vs 353.8 km).

Murringo Barwang
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 355.8 km 353.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2586
 0.2%
postcode 2594
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2586
 45
postcode 2594

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.

Murringo Barwang
Car (driver) 76.2% / 39.1%
Murringo — Car (driver): 76.2% Barwang — Car (driver): 39.1%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 45.3%
Murringo — Worked from Home: 19.4% Barwang — Worked from Home: 45.3%
Walked Only 4.4% / 15.6%
Murringo — Walked Only: 4.4% Barwang — Walked Only: 15.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Murringo Barwang
Elevation 530 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murringo Barwang
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
178 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Murringo Barwang
Annual rainfall 651 mm 541 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 1.4°C —

Council rates

Murringo Barwang
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Murringo Barwang
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murringo Barwang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murringo

Rural

Barwang

Rural

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