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Murray Downs

NSW 2734 · Murray River

274 (2021)282 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Murray River local government area (est. 21,755 residents)

16
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

274
Population
$936K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Murray Downs is a stable suburb in Murray River, NSW 2734, about 710km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $936K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 302km inland. Murray Downs has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

710.2 km
To Sydney CBD
302.1 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
74.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

274
Population
48
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Murray River LGA population (est. 2025)21,755
Median household income (weekly)$2,416
vs NSW median+30.6%
Bachelor degree or higher27.2%
Born in Australia89.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse90 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: South Africa (1.82%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$936K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$700 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)3.9%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 12 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

7
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Swan Hill College-FLO CampusSecondary · Government · 8.3km
  • St Mary MacKillop College - The Technology CentreSecondary · Catholic · 8.7km
  • Swan Hill CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 945
  • St Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1028
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1032
  • Swan Hill North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 931
  • OneSchool Global Vic - Swan Hill CentreCombined · Independent · 9.7km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBalranald Coach Stop (74.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.5°C
Summer max
16.0°C
Winter max
290mm
Rainfall/yr
8.3h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
55 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
33 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSwan Hill District Health (8.8 km)
Nearest vet8.7 km
Nearest airportMildura (186.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.72%
Projected population 2041282
Projected households 2041100

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Murray Downs

What are property prices in Murray Downs?

In Murray Downs, the median house price is $936K. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Murray Downs from Sydney CBD?

Murray Downs is about 710.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Murray Downs?

Murray Downs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Murray Downs?

Murray Downs has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.