Located in New South Wales within the Hilltops local government area, Bendick Murrell is a quiet locality (postcode 2803). It is home to about 143 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and wholesale trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Bendick Murrell has a median house price of $169,000, which has declined steeply by 53.1% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,246.
Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hilltops LGA is below average at 3,254 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Bendick Murrell shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($169K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -53.1% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.