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South Murchison

WA 6635 · Murchison

73 (2021)73 est. (2025) · Declining

2
Overall score

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

73
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

South Murchison is a declining suburb in Murchison, WA 6635, about 525km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in South Murchison are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 234km inland. South Murchison has an overall score of 2/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

525.1 km
To Perth CBD
234.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
480.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

73
Population
27
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,625
vs NSW median-12.2%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia74.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse8 / 0 / 3

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (9.59%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
3
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
12
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: 62 (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: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 709 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Pia Wadjarri Remote Community SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 709

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationToodyay Stn Transwa Toodyay (480.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C
Summer max
20.0°C
Winter max
450mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
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
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalbarri Health Centre (234.5 km)
Nearest vet250.6 km
Nearest airportGeraldton (245.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204164
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about South Murchison

How far is South Murchison from Perth CBD?

South Murchison is about 525.1 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in South Murchison?

South Murchison has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 709 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in South Murchison?

South Murchison 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.