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Murtoa VIC 3390

648 addresses · 65 streets

Mallee Electorate › Yarriambiack LGA › Murtoa · 258 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Murtoa is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 897 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,007 a week, with median rent near $178 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, German. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $280,000.

897Population
48Median age
$1,007Median household income / wk
$178Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Horsham, 27 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Murtoa.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs4/10

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

$280,000House · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Murtoa

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

Tree cover measures, Murtoa VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20203.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20215.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 1.6% · Labour-force participation 49.8%

Population by age in Murtoa
Population by age, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-448
5-14118
15-1964
20-2428
25-3475
35-4485
45-54110
55-64136
65-74132
75-8474
85+23
Dwelling types in Murtoa
Dwelling types, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House371
Townhouse5
Apartment4
Other6
Households by weekly income in Murtoa
Households by weekly income, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650104
$650-1,499119
$1,500-2,99982
$3,000+37
Top ancestries in Murtoa
Top ancestries, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian377
English373
German116
Irish109
Scottish100
Ancestry NS40
Housing tenure in Murtoa
Housing tenure, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned200
Mortgage108
Rented72
Other0
Cars per household in Murtoa
Cars per household, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
012
1145
2148
357
4+24
Commute to work in Murtoa
Commute to work, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car259
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked29
Bicycle0
Home29
Top countries of birth in Murtoa
Top countries of birth, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England11
India6
Scotland5
Germany4
Philippines4
Netherlands3
Languages used at home in Murtoa
Languages used at home, Murtoa VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish7
Punjabi3
Italian3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,799 bird observations recorded near Murtoa — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Murtoa

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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