Murrumbateman sits 285 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 3 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 3,607 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $174,096 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The town grew 12.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $528 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Murrumbateman a good town?
Murrumbateman scores a A (73/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 57/100 · 285.4 km · 184 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $1.3M · More affordable than 81% of NSW
Low all-round risk
Fire 12/100 · Crime 29/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 40 · 3,607 residents
Liveability Rating
73 / 100 · Ranked #249 in NSWEach bar is Murrumbateman's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
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Our score
73 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMurrumbateman's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.3 million, roughly 11% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,300,000
Based on 84 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 95 days — median across 39 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $1.18M
- 3 bed 8 sales $1.16M
- 4 bed 40 sales $1.29M
- 5 bed 13 sales $1.5M
Land
$750,000
Based on 37 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 89 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Murrumbateman are currently listed at around $1.73 million on average. Based on 34 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.73M
34 houses listed in the last 6 months.
34 of the suburb's 1,137 dwellings (3.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Murrumbateman rent for around $950 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$950/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
7 rentals advertised against an estimated 75 rented homes (9.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $560/wk
- 17 bonds
- +15% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2582 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025100 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2582.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$950/week ($49,000 a year) on a $1.73 million median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Murrumbateman safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Murrumbateman sits in the low band, with 78 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 6% on the prior year.
78 offences
6.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Yass Valley Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Murrumbateman, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 171 students in one school (avg 171)
Primary
Walkability
Murrumbateman is somewhat walkable on foot — at 57/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Murrumbateman.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 52.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 5.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 11.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Murrumbateman.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 1,325
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Yass Valley: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Murrumbateman is home to about 3,600 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $174,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,607
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$174,096/yr
Census Median Rent
$528/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$72,228/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.5%
Total Dwellings
1,137
Owner-Occupier Rate
93.4%
Houses
99.3%
Rental Stress
15.8%
Mortgage Stress
17.9%
Work From Home
17.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.6%
- Employment Rate
- 72.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 52.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
19 residents (0.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
25.4% of residents (869) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Canberra (727).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,416 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
23% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (460 of 2,027).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,162 a year through Yass Valley based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 82%
- Residential 13%
- Environmental 3%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Yass Valley
In the year to August 2026, 121 new dwellings were approved across Yass Valley. That mix is 120 houses and 1 units. Approvals are up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Onerwal Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Burrinjuck Dam, 39.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 576 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.5% of addresses
- 46 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 889 mm
- 82 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.7°C
- 19 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.9°C
- 6 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2582, 172 of 12,050 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.0% (362 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2582, 3,463 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,236 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 259 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town, 2 across postcode 2582.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,300,000 this is $700,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Michael Mccormack The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Mccormack | 37.4% | 62.6% | -2.9 |
| 2022 | Michael Mccormack | 35.1% | 64.8% | -4.6 |
| 2019 | Michael Mccormack | 30.5% | 69.5% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wendy Tuckerman Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 51.3% |
| 2019 | Wendy Tuckerman LP | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Pru Goward LP | 56.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Murrumbateman
Is Murrumbateman a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Murrumbateman is low (29/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Murrumbateman?
Murrumbateman has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Murrumbateman a good place to live?
Murrumbateman has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (73/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Murrumbateman?
Murrumbateman, NSW had a population of 3,607 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Murrumbateman, NSW?
The postcode for Murrumbateman, NSW is 2582.
How far is Murrumbateman from Sydney?
Murrumbateman is 285 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 184 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Murrumbateman?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Murrumbateman was $174,096 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Murrumbateman?
The median advertised rent in Murrumbateman is $950 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Murrumbateman?
The median age of residents in Murrumbateman was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Murrumbateman at risk of bushfire?
Murrumbateman has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Murrumbateman?
There is 1 school inside the Murrumbateman boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Murrumbateman walkable?
Murrumbateman scores 57/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Murrumbateman?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Murrumbateman, Burrinjuck Dam (39.3 km away), summer days average 30.7°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 889 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days, and 19 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Murrumbateman?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Murrumbateman belong to?
Murrumbateman sits within the Yass Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Murrumbateman?
The average residential rates bill through Yass Valley is $1,162 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Murrumbateman?
Across Yass Valley, 121 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Murrumbateman in?
Murrumbateman sits within the federal Division of Riverina, currently held by Michael Mccormack (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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