Murrays Beach

NSW

Murrays Beach is a growing suburb in NSW with 882 residents.

SAL code: 12865
SA2: 111011212
Population: 882
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Murrays Beach suburb boundary

Murrays Beach, NSW had 882 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,383 a month. Around 90.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 50.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

882

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+6.1%

3yr: +3.5% · 10yr: +13.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,303/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.7%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$677.5/wk+12.9% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$780,000-37.2% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

1.1

per 1,000 residents

↓ 83%

vs prior year

Theft

1 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Swansea - Caves Beach (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Murrays Beach suburb alone is ~882 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.5%5yr: +6.1%10yr: +13.2%Total: +18.4%

Population grew from 11,100 to 13,147 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Swansea PS63.5%

Nords Wharf PS 36.2%
Caves Beach PS 0.2%

Secondary

Swansea HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (91%), built for families (55% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

315 houses

Tenure

Owned 41%

Mortgage 50%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

10 (3.2%)

3 bed

99 (31.6%)

4 bed

172 (55.0%)

5 bed

29 (9.3%)

6+ bed

3 (1.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R1	ZoneResidential	55.4%	1.67 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	23.7%	0.71 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	12.6%	0.38 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.5%	0.17 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	2.5%	0.08 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	0.3%	8,248 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.