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Suburb profile ·Hilltops LGA · NSW ·2586

Murringo NSW 2586

Murringo is in Hilltops LGA, NSW, postcode 2586, with population 390.

Median house $440K -25.9% YoY
Median rent $380/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 4.5% Moderate yield band
Population 390 390 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Murringo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. Postcode-derived rent for 2586. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development scale

44 latest-year approvals in Hilltops, +0.0% YoY; population -0.2% YoY (0.1% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

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 · 2024-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 48 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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. Snapshot rent $380/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2586. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$350/wk
-7.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2586 · Apr 2026
$500
$300
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Murringo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Murringo currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Murringo Public School.
Crime: 3,064 per 100k at the Hilltops LGA level.
Transport: 48 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Murringo NSW

Postcode 2586 · Hilltops LGA

Murringo is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Hilltops local government area (postcode 2586). With a population of 390, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Murringo is $440,000, having dropped significantly 25.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $380. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Murringo is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 941, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 48 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hilltops LGA is below average at 3,064 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Murringo offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($440K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -25.9% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$440K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.7x Moderate
Price Momentum-25.9% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage4/10
Education5/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage5/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$440K
-25.9% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$245
Population
390
Demographics
Median age47
Household size2.3
HH income /wk$1,258
Personal income /wk$681
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (Hilltops LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,064
Total incidents590
Transport
Bus stops48
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA941
Total students43
Government1
Murringo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 941
Population growth (Hilltops LGA)
Population (2025)19,347
5-year growth+0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
Development (Hilltops LGA)
Approvals (2026)44
Houses40
Units4
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Murringo FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Murringo in?

    Murringo is in the Hilltops Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2586. Council-level context for Hilltops LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Murringo?

    The current median house price in Murringo, NSW is $440K, 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 Murringo?

    The median weekly rent in Murringo is $380/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 Murringo?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. 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 Murringo a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Murringo?

    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 Murringo 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.