Suburbs South Murwillumbah

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South Murwillumbah NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Murwillumbah, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Murwillumbah NSW is 1,064 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Murwillumbah is $589 per week ($30,628 per year). Median rent in South Murwillumbah is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). South Murwillumbah has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. South Murwillumbah has a population density of 94.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Murwillumbah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Murwillumbah is $1,687.

There were 44 recorded offences in South Murwillumbah in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 South Murwillumbah, New South Wales — 28.3355°S, 153.4150°E

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South Murwillumbah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Murwillumbah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$589/wk
$30,628 per year
#7241 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
#2258 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,687/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Murwillumbah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (536) Female 49.6% (528)

Population Density

94.0
people per km²
1,064 people · 11.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,496
Family income/wk

South Murwillumbah Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Murwillumbah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.4% 153 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.6% 128 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Murwillumbah Country of Birth

Australia
97.8%
England
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Murwillumbah Religion

No Religion
48.0%
Catholic
20.8%
Anglican
13.8%
Not stated
9.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.3%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Hinduism
1.4%
Uniting Church
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Murwillumbah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
42.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
39.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Murwillumbah Languages Spoken at Home

Japan
50.0%
Other
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Murwillumbah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
27.0% 215 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 188 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.0% 40 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.3% 353 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Murwillumbah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.1%
Bachelor Degree
17.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Murwillumbah Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Professionals
14.2%
Labourers
13.2%
Managers
12.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Murwillumbah Field of Study

Engineering
17.0%
Management & Commerce
16.6%
Society & Culture
16.6%
Health
11.2%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.1%
Education
7.6%
Agriculture & Environment
4.7%
Information Technology
3.2%
Creative Arts
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Murwillumbah Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Murwillumbah Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.9%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Murwillumbah Marital Status

💍
Married
34.8% 314
↔️
Separated
4.1% 37
📋
Divorced
15.5% 140
🕊️
Widowed
8.0% 72
👤
Never married
37.7% 340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Murwillumbah Ancestry

English
35.2%
Australian
28.8%
Irish
12.3%
Scottish
9.1%
Other
4.3%
German
3.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Italian
1.7%
Polish
0.9%
Maori
0.8%
Dutch
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Murwillumbah School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
24.7%
Primary — Government
24.7%
Vocational Education
14.7%
Secondary — Catholic
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.6%
Pre-school
7.6%
Primary — Catholic
7.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Murwillumbah Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.4% 226
✅
No need for assistance
88.6% 1,765

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Murwillumbah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.9% 108
—
Not a volunteer
87.1% 731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Murwillumbah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.9%
$450-$599/mo
4.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Murwillumbah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
15.3%
Walked only
5.5%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
1.6%
Bicycle
1.0%
Other
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Murwillumbah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
36.2%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
15.4%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Murwillumbah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.0%
2 bedrooms
19.8%
3 bedrooms
50.7%
4 bedrooms
18.0%
5 bedrooms
4.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Murwillumbah Population Mobility

15.5%
moved in the last year
42.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Murwillumbah Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
65
Indigenous residents
1,934
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Murwillumbah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
133
Asthma
49
Arthritis
44
Heart disease
33
Diabetes
28
Lung condition
22
Kidney disease
20
Cancer
19
Stroke
11
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Murwillumbah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.1%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Murwillumbah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.3%
Couple — no children
24.7%
Couple — no children under 15
18.4%
One parent — children under 15
12.6%
One parent — no children under 15
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Murwillumbah Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.0% 33
👤
Never served
96.0% 796

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Murwillumbah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 121
—
Did not provide
85.5% 714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Murwillumbah Children Ever Born

No children
26.0%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
30.0%
3 children
19.6%
4 children
10.9%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Murwillumbah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
9
1961–1970
14
1971–1980
26
1981–1990
19
1991–2000
13
2001–2010
22
2011–2015
4
2016
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Murwillumbah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.4%
5–14 hours
27.4%
15–29 hours
15.8%
30+ hours
10.0%
Did not do domestic work
30.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Murwillumbah Household Size

1 person
32.7%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
14.2%
4 persons
13.2%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Murwillumbah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
831
Moved from NSW
67
Moved — same area (SA2)
52
Moved from QLD
29
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from VIC
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Murwillumbah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.3%
Step family — no other children
17.2%
Blended family — no other children
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Murwillumbah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 44 total

Theft
20
Drug Offences
9
Other Against Property
7
Assault
3
Property Damage
3
Other Against Person
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

South Murwillumbah Schools

9
schools nearby
4
government
1006
avg ICSEA score
2,401
total students
Mount St Patrick College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 823 students
1071
ICSEA
The Small School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 67 students
1071
ICSEA
Mount St Patrick Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1061
ICSEA
Sathya Sai College Independent
Primary · K-12 · 280 students
1046
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 161 students
1011
ICSEA
Murwillumbah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 149 students
959
ICSEA
Murwillumbah High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 347 students
950
ICSEA
Condong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 49 students
948
ICSEA
Murwillumbah East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 152 students
935
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Murwillumbah Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,292/wk
Median Rent $390/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in South Murwillumbah

≈ $5,599/month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $902/wk
Rent share 30.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Peak Hill (NSW)
Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $205/wk
Belmont South
Income: $643/wk Rent: $273/wk Save: $117/wk
Valla
Income: $674/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $80/wk
Marks Point
Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk Save: $72/wk
Nabiac
Income: $562/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $60/wk
Kendall
Income: $642/wk Rent: $342/wk Save: $48/wk
Burrill Lake
Income: $605/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk
Basin View
Income: $620/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $30/wk

South Murwillumbah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Newrybar
Pop: 532 Income: $853/wk Rent: $530/wk
Spring Grove
Pop: 532 Income: $825/wk Rent: $350/wk
Upper Lansdowne
Pop: 533 Income: $602/wk Rent: $300/wk
Forest Reefs
Pop: 537 Income: $891/wk Rent: $325/wk
Menindee
Pop: 537 Income: $519/wk Rent: $184/wk
Maianbar
Pop: 539 Income: $1,122/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Murwillumbah

What is the population of South Murwillumbah NSW?

The population of South Murwillumbah NSW is 1,064 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 94.0 people per km².South Murwillumbah is ranked #3,882 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Murwillumbah?

The median personal income in South Murwillumbah NSW is $589 per week, or $30,628 per year.The median household income is $1,292 per week.Family income is $1,496 per week.South Murwillumbah is ranked #7,241 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Murwillumbah?

Median rent in South Murwillumbah NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 30.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.South Murwillumbah ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Murwillumbah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Murwillumbah NSW is $1,687. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Murwillumbah?

The median age in South Murwillumbah NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Murwillumbah a good suburb to live in?

South Murwillumbah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,064.The median income is $589/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13609. All dollar figures in AUD.