Murrumbateman vs Springrange

Murrumbateman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Springrange. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springrange: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.3 million in Murrumbateman. On these figures, Murrumbateman 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Murrumbateman has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Springrange carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

Murrumbateman

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,725,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springrange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrumbateman

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.4 km vs 295.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Murrumbateman is more walkable (57/100 vs 6/100)
  • Springrange carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 29/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Murrumbateman Springrange
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.

Murrumbateman Springrange
Walkability 57 / 6
Murrumbateman — Walkability: 57/100 Springrange — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 71 / 84
Murrumbateman — Safety: 71/100 Springrange — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 88 / 77
Murrumbateman — Low fire risk: 88/100 Springrange — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Murrumbateman has more residents (3,607 vs 498); Murrumbateman has higher household incomes ($174,096 vs $143,000).

Murrumbateman Springrange
Population 3,607
+86% vs other
 498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% —
Median age 40 43
Median household income $174,096/yr
+18% vs other
 $143,000/yr
Median weekly rent $528/wk $550/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrumbateman Springrange
0-4 5.3% / 5.8%
Murrumbateman — 0-4: 5.3% Springrange — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.6% / 12.7%
Murrumbateman — 5-14: 16.6% Springrange — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.6% / 9.6%
Murrumbateman — 15-19: 7.6% Springrange — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 4.6% / 4.8%
Murrumbateman — 20-24: 4.6% Springrange — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.2% / 6.2%
Murrumbateman — 25-34: 8.2% Springrange — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 14.0% / 10.6%
Murrumbateman — 35-44: 14.0% Springrange — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 18.3% / 17.5%
Murrumbateman — 45-54: 18.3% Springrange — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 12.8% / 11.6%
Murrumbateman — 55-64: 12.8% Springrange — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.9% / 13.9%
Murrumbateman — 65-74: 8.9% Springrange — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 2.9% / 3.6%
Murrumbateman — 75-84: 2.9% Springrange — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.6% / 2.2%
Murrumbateman — 85+: 0.6% Springrange — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrumbateman 72.4% couple families
Murrumbateman — Couple Families: 72.4% Murrumbateman — Lone Person: 14.9% Murrumbateman — One Parent Families: 10.7% Murrumbateman — Group Household: 1.6% Murrumbateman — Other Families: 0.4%
Springrange 80.6% couple families
Springrange — Couple Families: 80.6% Springrange — Lone Person: 13.3% Springrange — One Parent Families: 6.1% Springrange — Group Household: 0.0% Springrange — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrumbateman 6.6% renting
Murrumbateman — Owned Outright: 29.4% Murrumbateman — Mortgage: 64.0% Murrumbateman — Renting: 6.6%
Springrange 20.3% renting
Springrange — Owned Outright: 47.1% Springrange — Mortgage: 32.6% Springrange — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Murrumbateman Springrange
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 17.3%
Murrumbateman — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Springrange — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 13.5%
Murrumbateman — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Springrange — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.4%
Murrumbateman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Springrange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 6.2%
Murrumbateman — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Springrange — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 1.8%
Murrumbateman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Springrange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Murrumbateman Springrange
England 4.7% / 1.8%
Murrumbateman — England: 4.7% Springrange — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Murrumbateman — New Zealand: 1.3% Springrange — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.6%
Murrumbateman — Scotland: 0.5% Springrange — Scotland: 1.6%
Germany 0.4% / 0.8%
Murrumbateman — Germany: 0.4% Springrange — Germany: 0.8%
Fiji — / 1.0%
Murrumbateman — Fiji: not among its largest Springrange — Fiji: 1.0%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Murrumbateman — South Africa: 0.6% Springrange — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Murrumbateman — India: 0.4% Springrange — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrumbateman 99.3% houses
Murrumbateman — Houses: 99.3% Murrumbateman — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Springrange 102.1% houses
Springrange — Houses: 102.1% Springrange — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murrumbateman Springrange
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $750,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 95 days
from 39 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Springrange has more rural and farming land (100% vs 82%).

Murrumbateman Springrange
Rural and farming 82% 100%
Residential 13% 0%
Environmental 3% 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

Murrumbateman Springrange
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Murrumbateman Springrange
Houses 2.9%
$950/wk on $1.73M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Murrumbateman Springrange
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of NSW —

Liveability

Murrumbateman is more walkable (57 vs 6).

Murrumbateman Springrange
Grade A —
Score 73/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springrange carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 12); Murrumbateman carries more crime risk (29 vs 16).

Murrumbateman Springrange
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
16/100
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

Murrumbateman Springrange
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Murrumbateman

  • Murrumbateman Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Springrange

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

Amenities in the suburb

Murrumbateman Springrange
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 36 15

Mobility

Springrange sits further from the CBD (295.1 km vs 285.4 km).

Murrumbateman Springrange
Walkability score 57/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 285.4 km 295.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 2.4%
postcode 2618
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 72
postcode 2618

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.

Murrumbateman Springrange
Car (driver) 75.2% / 65.6%
Murrumbateman — Car (driver): 75.2% Springrange — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 20.3%
Murrumbateman — Worked from Home: 17.1% Springrange — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 9.3%
Murrumbateman — Car (passenger): 5.1% Springrange — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 4.8%
Murrumbateman — Walked Only: 1.9% Springrange — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus 0.6% / —
Murrumbateman — Bus: 0.6% Springrange — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Murrumbateman Springrange
Elevation 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murrumbateman Springrange
Connectivity score 63/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
1,325 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Murrumbateman Springrange
Annual rainfall 889 mm 622 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C 28.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C 0.8°C

Council rates

Murrumbateman Springrange
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Murrumbateman Springrange
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murrumbateman Springrange
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murrumbateman

Acreage Quiet

Springrange

Rural

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