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Murrumbeena VIC 3163

5,893 addresses · 100 streets

Higgins Electorate › Glen Eira LGA › Murrumbeena · 13 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Murrumbeena is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 9,996 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,057 a week, with median rent near $386 a week. Most homes are houses. About 62% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,706,000.

9,996Population
37Median age
$2,057Median household income / wk
$386Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Murrumbeena statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Murrumbeena itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Hughesdale, 500 m east · Tram stop: Stop 68: Koornang Road, 1.3 km west · Bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 1.4 km north-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 9.6 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Murrumbeena.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs10/10

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.

Median Sale Prices

$1,706,000House · 2024
$591,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Murrumbeena

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Murrumbeena VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202120.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 71%

Population by age in Murrumbeena
Population by age, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4514
5-141,099
15-19469
20-24697
25-341,725
35-441,565
45-541,357
55-641,137
65-74803
75-84422
85+201
Dwelling types in Murrumbeena
Dwelling types, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,859
Townhouse1,035
Apartment1,176
Other4
Households by weekly income in Murrumbeena
Households by weekly income, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650523
$650-1,499927
$1,500-2,9991,167
$3,000+1,271
Top ancestries in Murrumbeena
Top ancestries, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,602
Australian2,368
Other1,612
Irish1,081
Chinese993
Scottish837
Housing tenure in Murrumbeena
Housing tenure, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,205
Mortgage1,311
Rented1,487
Other36
Cars per household in Murrumbeena
Cars per household, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0376
11,820
21,378
3303
4+151
Commute to work in Murrumbeena
Commute to work, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,181
Train259
Bus47
Tram/ferry5
Walked103
Bicycle48
Home2,229
Top countries of birth in Murrumbeena
Top countries of birth, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India583
China399
Greece223
England211
New Zealand154
Malaysia122
Languages used at home in Murrumbeena
Languages used at home, Murrumbeena VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin540
Greek537
Russian140
Cantonese127
Gujarati124
Hindi124

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

223,038 bird observations recorded near Murrumbeena — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Murrumbeena

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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