Murrabit West VIC 3579
31 addresses · 7 streets
Mallee Electorate › Gannawarra LGA › Murrabit West · 274 km from Melbourne
Living Here
Murrabit West is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 41 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,624 a week, with median rent near $401 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Gannawarra statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Murrabit West itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 golf club
Getting around. Airport: Kerang Airport, 27.9 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 7.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 7.3% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 17.7% |
Demographics
Population by age in Murrabit West
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 8 |
| 15-19 | 0 |
| 20-24 | 0 |
| 25-34 | 3 |
| 35-44 | 9 |
| 45-54 | 0 |
| 55-64 | 9 |
| 65-74 | 0 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Murrabit West
| House | 16 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Murrabit West
| <$650 | 0 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 3 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 4 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Murrabit West
| English | 24 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 20 |
| Scottish | 9 |
| French | 6 |
| Irish | 3 |
| Russian | 3 |
Housing tenure in Murrabit West
| Owned | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 3 |
| Rented | 0 |
| Other | 4 |
Cars per household in Murrabit West
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4+ | 0 |
Commute to work in Murrabit West
| Car | 19 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 4 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 3 |
Top countries of birth in Murrabit West
| South Africa | 6 |
|---|
Languages used at home in Murrabit West
| Russian | 3 |
|---|
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
3,128 bird observations recorded near Murrabit West — most often seen:
- Pacific Black Duck (155)
- Grey Teal (153)
- Superb Fairy-wren (144)
- Zebra Finch (135)
- Little Raven (130)
- Northern Superb Fairy-wren (128)
- White-faced Heron (115)
- Little Pied Cormorant (112)
- Eastern White-plumed Honeyeater (111)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (110)
- Southern Magpie-lark (106)
- Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (105)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (105)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Murrabit West
- Eastern Australian Magpie (104)
- Magpie-lark (104)
- White-necked Heron (99)
- Willie Wagtail (98)
- Australian Magpie (95)
- Australian Wood Duck (94)
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill (93)
- Australian White Ibis (90)
- South-east Eastern Rosella (90)
- Black-fronted Dotterel (89)
- Eastern Pied Butcherbird (84)
- Black-tailed Native-hen (83)
- Straw-necked Ibis (83)
- Common Starling (81)
- Welcome Swallow (80)
- Australasian Grebe (76)
- Western Striated Pardalote (76)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Murrabit West:
- Gonn Crossing (3.3 km)
- Benjeroop (5 km)
- Murrabit (6.6 km)
- Winlaton (11.7 km)
- Capels Crossing (11.8 km)
- Lake Charm (12.3 km)
- Mystic Park (14.2 km)
- Myall (15.1 km)
Embed this suburb
Add this free Murrabit West stat card to your own site — just copy the code:
Preview:
Cite this page
Quoting these figures? Copy the credit line:
Keep an eye on Murrabit West
One email when this data meaningfully changes — new census figures, prices, rankings. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Streets
- Bennett Lane (1)
- Bryer Road (2)
- Flowerday Lane (7)
- Murrabit West Road (7)
- River Road (8)
- Salau Road (3)
- Vistarini Road (3)
