Murray Downs
NSW 2734 · Murray River
274 (2021) → 282 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Murray River local government area (est. 21,755 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: South Africa (1.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: 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.