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Suburb profile ·Leeton LGA · NSW ·2705

Murrami NSW 2705

Murrami is in Leeton LGA, NSW, postcode 2705, with population 288.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$455/wk
Rising
+19.0% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2705 · Jun 2026
$455
$350
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 11.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$200K
House median, latest period
41.3%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$455/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
19.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
11.8%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
11,475
11K via Leeton LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
2,039
136 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$144/wk ($7,505/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilityvolatile — rents vary ±6.4% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage-77% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Murrami

Owner-occupied 82%Rented 18%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.6%
290 of 675 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,520/yr
Landlords (rental income)675
Reported capital gains413
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

65% of homes here are owner-occupied and 15% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 65% owner-occupier / 15% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

15%
of household income to service a new loan
3.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyBuying cheaper

New-loan repayment $980/mo vs median rent $1,972/mo (-50% · -$229/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $782/mo (-198) · at 6.2% (current): $980/mo · at 8.2%: $1,196/mo (+216)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
2.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $950/mo, while renters pay about $1,972/mo — renting runs $1,022/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$200K
Household income · yr
$80K
Median rent · wk
$455
Owner mortgage · mo
$950
Gross yield
11.8%

Household income

$80K household · yr-2.6% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$98K
Household
$80K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)88% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
0
$650-999
16
$1,000-1,499
6
$1,500-1,999
8
$2,000-2,999
18
$3,000-3,999
4
$4,000+
8

Serviceability line: a household needs about $754/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 37% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,517/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (69 households)
Owned outright
33%
Owned with mortgage
32%
Rented
15%
Dwelling structure20.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 58% drive, 0% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 23% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
562
4,913 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,913
Total incidents562· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault15652%
  • Sexual Offences5920%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter8328%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Low broad-area context

About 7.4% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Low exposure ~7.4%
~7.4% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 99%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

12,840 people · 202212,618 by 2032 (-1.7%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Griffith Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Murrami NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Murrami is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Leeton local government area (postcode 2705). With a population of 288, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.

Murrami has a median house price of $200,000, which has risen steeply by 41.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $455. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $950.

Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Leeton LGA is moderate at 4,913 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 11.8%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($200K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +41.3% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield11.8% High Yield
Price vs State$200K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability2.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+41.3% Rising
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$950
Rent · wk(Census)$220
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$455
Gross yield5.7%
Price / income2.5x
Population growth · Leeton LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)11,475
5-year growth+0% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
20012025
Development · Leeton LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)23
Houses 87%Units 13%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Leeton LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.8%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2705ATO
Negatively geared4.6%
290 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,520/yr
Landlords (rental income)675
Reported capital gains413
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population288
Median age40
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$1,542
Personal income · wk$746
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,262 → $1,542
Change+22.2%
vs NSW median+1.6 pp
Median rent+450%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops18
Murrami Station, Murrami
Hospitals · Leeton LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Leeton Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Leeton LGAGEN
Facilities3
Residential places134
Southern Cross Care Assumption Villa Residential Aged Care50 places
RFBI Leeton Masonic Village46 places
Leeton Hospital38 places
Childcare · Leeton LGAACECQA
Services5
Approved places376
Exceeding NQS0
Leeton Kids Early Learning102 places
Leeton Early Learning Centre88 places
Leeton Preschool80 places
Goodstart Early Learning Leeton56 places
Leeton Out of School Care50 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Murrami carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2022 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 19 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Murrami FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Murrami in?

    Murrami is in the Leeton Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2705. Council-level context for Leeton LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Murrami?

    The current median house price in Murrami, NSW is $200K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Murrami?

    The median weekly rent in Murrami is $455/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Murrami?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 11.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Murrami a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Murrami show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Murrami?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Murrami data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.