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Murrabit West
VIC 3579 · Gannawarra
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 41
- Postcode
- 3579
ABS 2021
Murrabit West, Victoria
Property market insights for Murrabit West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Murrabit West VIC
Crime and safety
Is Murrabit West safe?
The overall rate for Murrabit West is 3,719 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Murrabit West.
Overall crime rate
3,719
offences per 100,000 residents
9% belowRest of Vic.
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Murrabit West?
Murrabit West VIC 3579 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
41 people call Murrabit West home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,473 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $401 / week
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
What stands out in Murrabit West
14.3% of workers in Murrabit West worked from home on Census day.
56.1% of people in Murrabit West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Murrabit West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Murrabit West VIC 3579.
Is Murrabit West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Murrabit West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
13 family households lived in Murrabit West; 46.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Murrabit West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Murrabit West had 41 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Murrabit West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Murrabit West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Murrabit West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Murrabit West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Murrabit West had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 18.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Murrabit West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
76.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Murrabit West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
87.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Murrabit West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.6% reported a different address.
7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Murrabit West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.8% of residents used only English at home.
9.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Murrabit West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.3% of Murrabit West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Murrabit West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 58.5% of ancestry responses in Murrabit West.
Australian ancestry made up 48.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Murrabit West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 28.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Murrabit West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
59.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Murrabit West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Murrabit West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Murrabit West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,473.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $401 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Murrabit West compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Murrabit West, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Murrabit West, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Murrabit West
Is Murrabit West expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Murrabit West good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 19.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Murrabit West?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Murrabit West
8 streets in Murrabit West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bennett Ln
- Bryer Rd
- Flowerday Ln
- Hannah Ln
- Murrabit West Rd
- River Rd
- Salau Rd
- Vistarini Rd
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