Murtoa vs Minyip

Murtoa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Minyip. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Murtoa: a median of $268,000, against $160,000 in Minyip, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Murtoa tends to suit families with children, while Minyip suits older residents 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

Murtoa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Minyip

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($49,000 vs $95,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($160,000 vs $267,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minyip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $178/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murtoa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (297.3 km vs 312.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 217 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Minyip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Murtoa Minyip
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.

Murtoa Minyip
Walkability 0 / 0
Murtoa — Walkability: 0/100 Minyip — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 30
Murtoa — Safety: 37/100 Minyip — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 76 / 85
Murtoa — Low fire risk: 76/100 Minyip — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 85 / 100
Murtoa — Low flood risk: 85/100 Minyip — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murtoa has more residents (897 vs 525); Minyip skews older (57 vs 48).

Murtoa Minyip
Population 897
+41% vs other
 525
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +0.2%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $52,364/yr
+11% vs other
 $46,488/yr
Median weekly rent $178/wk
+8% vs other
 $163/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murtoa Minyip
0-4 5.4% / 1.9%
Murtoa — 0-4: 5.4% Minyip — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 13.2% / 8.6%
Murtoa — 5-14: 13.2% Minyip — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Murtoa — 15-19: 7.1% Minyip — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.1% / 2.7%
Murtoa — 20-24: 3.1% Minyip — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.4% / 6.3%
Murtoa — 25-34: 8.4% Minyip — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 9.5% / 8.0%
Murtoa — 35-44: 9.5% Minyip — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 12.3% / 13.0%
Murtoa — 45-54: 12.3% Minyip — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.2% / 19.8%
Murtoa — 55-64: 15.2% Minyip — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 14.7% / 16.4%
Murtoa — 65-74: 14.7% Minyip — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 8.2% / 10.3%
Murtoa — 75-84: 8.2% Minyip — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.6% / 7.8%
Murtoa — 85+: 2.6% Minyip — 85+: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murtoa 51.0% lone person
Murtoa — Lone Person: 51.0% Murtoa — Couple Families: 31.1% Murtoa — One Parent Families: 12.9% Murtoa — Group Household: 3.1% Murtoa — Other Families: 1.7%
Minyip 54.5% lone person
Minyip — Lone Person: 54.5% Minyip — Couple Families: 27.6% Minyip — One Parent Families: 16.0% Minyip — Group Household: 1.9% Minyip — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murtoa 18.9% renting
Murtoa — Owned Outright: 52.6% Murtoa — Mortgage: 28.4% Murtoa — Renting: 18.9%
Minyip 13.5% renting
Minyip — Owned Outright: 63.5% Minyip — Mortgage: 23.1% Minyip — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Murtoa Minyip
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 13.9%
Murtoa — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Minyip — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.8%
Murtoa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Minyip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.7%
Murtoa — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Minyip — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.9%
Murtoa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Minyip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Murtoa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Minyip — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Murtoa Minyip
England 1.2% / 3.0%
Murtoa — England: 1.2% Minyip — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.0%
Murtoa — New Zealand: 0.3% Minyip — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.8%
Murtoa — Netherlands: 0.3% Minyip — Netherlands: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Murtoa — Germany: 0.4% Minyip — Germany: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Murtoa — India: 0.7% Minyip — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Murtoa — Scotland: 0.6% Minyip — Scotland: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.6%
Murtoa — Nepal: not among its largest Minyip — Nepal: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Murtoa — Philippines: 0.4% Minyip — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murtoa 95.4% houses
Murtoa — Houses: 95.4% Murtoa — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Murtoa — Townhouses: 1.3%
Minyip 97.3% houses
Minyip — Houses: 97.3% Minyip — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Minyip — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Murtoa Minyip
Median house price $267,500 $160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $95,000 $49,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 75 days
from 5 sales
 14 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Murtoa Minyip
2 bed $175K / $162K
Murtoa — 2 bed: $175K (6 sales) Minyip — 2 bed: $162K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $275K / $160K
Murtoa — 3 bed: $275K (23 sales) Minyip — 3 bed: $160K (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Murtoa Minyip
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Parks and recreation 1%
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

Murtoa Minyip
New dwellings approved 17
across Yarriambiack
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murtoa Minyip
House price Higher than 1% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Murtoa Minyip
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Murtoa carries more flood risk (15 vs 0).

Murtoa Minyip
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
70/100
Flood Low
15/100
 None
0/100
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

Murtoa Minyip
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Murtoa

  • Murtoa College Government · Combined below peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Minyip

  • Minyip Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Murtoa Minyip
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 10 6
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 7 32

Mobility

Minyip sits further from the CBD (312.4 km vs 297.3 km).

Murtoa Minyip
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 297.3 km 312.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 217 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3390
 0.0%
postcode 3392
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3390
 40
postcode 3392

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.

Murtoa Minyip
Car (driver) 76.3% / 71.8%
Murtoa — Car (driver): 76.3% Minyip — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 14.1%
Murtoa — Worked from Home: 9.0% Minyip — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Walked Only 9.0% / 9.6%
Murtoa — Walked Only: 9.0% Minyip — Walked Only: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.6%
Murtoa — Car (passenger): 4.4% Minyip — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Murtoa — Bicycle: not among its largest Minyip — Bicycle: 1.9%
Bus 1.2% / —
Murtoa — Bus: 1.2% Minyip — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Murtoa Minyip
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murtoa Minyip
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
509 premises
 0%
332 premises

Climate

Murtoa Minyip
Annual rainfall 383 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Murtoa Minyip
Average residential rate $1,795/yr
same for both
Council Yarriambiack
same for both

Federal electorate

Murtoa Minyip
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murtoa Minyip
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murtoa

Affordable Retirees Rural

Minyip

Affordable Retirees Rural

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