Murwillumbah (postcode 2484) is a medium-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area. It is home to about 7,616 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Murwillumbah has a median house price of $955,000, which has risen modestly by 1.6% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $365,000 (-40% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $662. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Murwillumbah is served by 9 schools, including 3 primary, 3 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 148 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,518 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Murwillumbah shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($955K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 16.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.