Moving to Murtoa VIC 3390
What the official numbers say about living in Murtoa — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $280,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 155% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $178 a week, against a median household income of $1,007 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Murtoa shrank 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (991 → 897 people).
Around 60% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Punjabi, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Murtoa scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest airport: Horsham, 27 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 258 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Murtoa profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Our Lady Help of Christians School 850 m · Murtoa College 1.1 km
Groceries: IGA 150 m
Parks and reserves: Rabl Park 500 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Murtoa, most often seen first: House Sparrow · Eurasian Coot · Common Starling · Pacific Black Duck · Dusky Moorhen · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Murtoa, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murtoa here | 897 | $280,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Horsham | 15,134 | $382,500 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Haven | 1,443 | — | 8/10 | 7% |
| Warracknabeal | 2,359 | $199,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Dimboola | 1,635 | $260,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Stawell | 6,220 | $315,000 | 2/10 | 16% |
| Donald | 1,472 | $240,000 | 2/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarriambiack — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3390 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Murtoa profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Murtoa has a median sale price of $280,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $178 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 991 people to 897. It sits about 258 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yarriambiack council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Horsham · Haven · Warracknabeal · Dimboola · Stawell · Donald.
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