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Suburb profile ·Muswellbrook LGA · NSW ·2333

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

Muswellbrook is in Muswellbrook LGA, NSW, postcode 2333, with population 12,272.

Median house $13M +0% YoY
Median rent $545/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 0.2% Low yield band
Population 12,272 12K local footprint
Schools 6 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Muswellbrook 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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Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 212.3%. Postcode-derived rent for 2333. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

54 latest-year approvals in Muswellbrook, +0.0% YoY; population +0.1% YoY (0.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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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 · 2026-Q1 · 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 · 6 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 316 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 212.3%. Snapshot rent $545/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2333. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$550/wk
+0.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2333 · Apr 2026
$578
$480
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Muswellbrook 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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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Muswellbrook currently reads as a income-first candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 212.3%. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 212.3%. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

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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: 6 matched, including Muswellbrook High School, Muswellbrook South Public School, Muswellbrook Public School.
Crime: 6,216 per 100k at the Muswellbrook LGA level.
Transport: 316 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Muswellbrook NSW

Postcode 2333 · Muswellbrook LGA

Muswellbrook is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Muswellbrook local government area (postcode 2333). With a population of 12,272, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% 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 technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Muswellbrook is $13 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $420,000 (+2.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $545. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Muswellbrook is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 916, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 314 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Muswellbrook LGA is moderate at 6,216 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Muswellbrook offers a gross rental yield of 0.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($13.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 160.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield0.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$13.4M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability160.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.1% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$60,374
Mean income$74,532
Earners7,326
YoY change+6.1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education1/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$13.4M
0% YoY
Median unit
$420K
2.4% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$310
Population
12,272
Demographics
Median age35
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$1,603
Personal income /wk$759
Mortgage /mth$1,517
Crime (Muswellbrook LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)6,216
Total incidents1,043
Transport
Bus stops314
Tram stops2
Shiraz St Opp Traminer St
Traminer St At Chardonnay St
Schools (6)
Avg ICSEA916
Total students1,985
Government3
Catholic1
Independent2
Muswellbrook High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 869
Muswellbrook South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 819
Muswellbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913
St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 952
Pacific Brook Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 950
Hospitals (1)
Muswellbrook Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Muswellbrook LGA)
Population (2025)16,859
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
Development (Muswellbrook LGA)
Approvals (2026)54
Houses48
Units6
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · 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 · 6 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
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: 1998
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Muswellbrook FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Muswellbrook in?

    Muswellbrook is in the Muswellbrook Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2333. Council-level context for Muswellbrook LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Muswellbrook?

    The current median house price in Muswellbrook, NSW is $13M, 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 Muswellbrook?

    The median weekly rent in Muswellbrook is $545/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 Muswellbrook?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 212.3%. 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 Muswellbrook a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Muswellbrook show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Muswellbrook?

    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 Muswellbrook 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.