Murrulebale vs Rannock

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrulebale, about half of households are couple families. In Rannock, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Rannock tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Murrulebale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 100%)
  • But Rannock carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)

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

Renters

Murrulebale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $192/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrulebale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 317 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rannock

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrulebale Rannock
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.

Murrulebale Rannock
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrulebale — Walkability: 0/100 Rannock — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 43
Murrulebale — Safety: 33/100 Rannock — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 87 / 79
Murrulebale — Low fire risk: 87/100 Rannock — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Rannock rents higher ($192/wk vs $150/wk); Rannock has more residents (78 vs 61).

Murrulebale Rannock
Population 61 78
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.9% +41.8%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $110,448/yr
+14% vs other
 $95,316/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $192/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale Rannock
0-4 — / 3.8%
Murrulebale — 0-4: not among its largest Rannock — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 21.3% / 25.6%
Murrulebale — 5-14: 21.3% Rannock — 5-14: 25.6%
15-19 6.6% / 11.5%
Murrulebale — 15-19: 6.6% Rannock — 15-19: 11.5%
20-24 4.9% / —
Murrulebale — 20-24: 4.9% Rannock — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / 5.1%
Murrulebale — 25-34: 11.5% Rannock — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 16.4% / 16.7%
Murrulebale — 35-44: 16.4% Rannock — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 11.5% / 7.7%
Murrulebale — 45-54: 11.5% Rannock — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 18.0% / 10.3%
Murrulebale — 55-64: 18.0% Rannock — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 — / 11.5%
Murrulebale — 65-74: not among its largest Rannock — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 11.5% / 5.1%
Murrulebale — 75-84: 11.5% Rannock — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Murrulebale — 85+: not among its largest Rannock — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale 53.3% couple families
Murrulebale — Couple Families: 53.3% Murrulebale — Lone Person: 26.7% Murrulebale — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Rannock 53.8% couple families
Rannock — Couple Families: 53.8% Rannock — Lone Person: 46.2% Rannock — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale 29.4% renting
Murrulebale — Owned Outright: 52.9% Murrulebale — Mortgage: 17.6% Murrulebale — Renting: 29.4%
Rannock 15.8% renting
Rannock — Owned Outright: 68.4% Rannock — Mortgage: 15.8% Rannock — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale 115.8% houses
Murrulebale — Houses: 115.8%
Rannock 100.0% houses
Rannock — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murrulebale Rannock
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 9.0%
Murrulebale — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Rannock — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.4%
Murrulebale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Rannock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 3.8%
Murrulebale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Rannock — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Zoning mix

Murrulebale Rannock
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Murrulebale Rannock
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Murrulebale Rannock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Murrulebale Rannock
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Murrulebale carries more crime risk (67 vs 57).

Murrulebale Rannock
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Murrulebale Rannock
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

Murrulebale Rannock
Waterways 10 14

Mobility

Murrulebale Rannock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 465.6 km 465.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min 317 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.2%
postcode 2701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 60
postcode 2701

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.

Murrulebale Rannock
Car (driver) 67.7% / 51.4%
Murrulebale — Car (driver): 67.7% Rannock — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 40.0%
Murrulebale — Worked from Home: 32.3% Rannock — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Walked Only — / 8.6%
Murrulebale — Walked Only: not among its largest Rannock — Walked Only: 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Murrulebale Rannock
Elevation 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murrulebale Rannock
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Murrulebale Rannock
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Murrulebale Rannock
Average residential rate $441/yr
same for both
Council Coolamon
same for both

Federal electorate

Murrulebale Rannock
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murrulebale Rannock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murrulebale

Rural

Rannock

Family Rural

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