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Suburb profile ·Hilltops LGA · NSW ·2803

Bendick Murrell NSW 2803

Bendick Murrell is in Hilltops LGA, NSW, postcode 2803, with population 143.

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Thin-context

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$169K
-53.1% YoY
2007 → 2025 · 4 periods
ABS + state medians
$360K
$120K
2007 2025
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$169K
House median, latest period
53.1%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$200/wk
Market rent signal
D3 vs AU
Gross yield
6.2%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
19,347
19K via Hilltops LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
85
3 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleCorrecting
LowPeak

53.1% below peak · 40.8% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2007Peak · 2023

53.1% below peak · 40.8% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+12.1%
Indicative cashflow-$16/wk (-$853/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-79% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Bendick Murrell

Owner-occupied 92%Rented 9%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.3%
7 of 18 landlords
Avg rental loss$15,428/yr
Landlords (rental income)18
Reported capital gains15
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

92% of homes here are owner-occupied and 9% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

92% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

17%
of household income to service a new loan
3.8 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $828/mo vs median rent $867/mo (-4% · -$9/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $661/mo (-167) · at 6.2% (current): $828/mo · at 8.2%: $1,011/mo (+183)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
2.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
17%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,246/mo, while renters pay about $867/mo — owning runs $379/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$169K
Household income · yr
$60K
Median rent · wk
$200
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,246
Gross yield
6.2%

Household income

$60K household · yr-27.2% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$74K
Household
$60K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)76% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
17
$650-999
17
$1,000-1,499
13
$1,500-1,999
0
$2,000-2,999
7
$3,000-3,999
9
$4,000+
4

Serviceability line: a household needs about $637/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 27% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $667/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (59 households)
Owned outright
59%
Owned with mortgage
32%
Rented
9%
Dwelling structure15.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
90%
Townhouse / semi
17%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 66% drive, 0% public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 20% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
628
3,254 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,254
Total incidents628· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault19661%
  • Sexual Offences7423%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter5216%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Low broad-area context

About 14.4% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Low exposure ~14.4%
~14.4% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~13.8% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 83% Public / Open space 17% Other 1%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

7,682 people · 20227,899 by 2032 (+2.8%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Young Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bendick Murrell NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Hilltops local government area, Bendick Murrell is a quiet locality (postcode 2803). It is home to about 143 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and wholesale trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Bendick Murrell has a median house price of $169,000, which has declined steeply by 53.1% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,246.

Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hilltops LGA is below average at 3,254 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Bendick Murrell shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($169K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -53.1% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.2% High Yield
Price vs State$169K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability2.8x Affordable
Price Momentum-53.1% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,246
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Gross yield6.2%
Price / income2.8x
Population growth · Hilltops LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)19,347
5-year growth+0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
20012025
Development · Hilltops LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)50
Houses 92%Units 8%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hilltops LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.4%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2803ATO
Negatively geared4.3%
7 of filers
Avg rental loss$15,428/yr
Landlords (rental income)18
Reported capital gains15
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population143
Median age56
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,152
Personal income · wk$644
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$924 → $1,152
Change+24.7%
vs NSW median+4.1 pp
Median rent+0%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops12
Hospitals · Hilltops LGAAIHW
Public4
Private0
Boorowa Multi Purpose Servicepublic
Mercy Care Hospital - Youngpublic
Murrumburrah-Harden Hospitalpublic
Young Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Hilltops LGAGEN
Facilities6
Residential places250
Southern Cross Care Young Residential Aged Care83 places
Mercy Place Mount St Joseph's65 places
Harden Grange45 places
Harden Multi-Purpose Service24 places
Burrowa House20 places
Boorowa Multi-Purpose Service13 places
Childcare · Hilltops LGAACECQA
Services13
Approved places741
Exceeding NQS3
Annette's Place110 places
Youngstars Early Learning Centre104 places
Boorowa Early Education Centre91 places
Bunyip Preschool Harden76 places
Goodstart Early Learning Young76 places
Milestones Early Learning Young59 places
+7 more in Hilltops LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Bendick Murrell for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 12 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Bendick Murrell is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

Coverage is thinner on school matches and hospital coverage; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Begin here, but pressure-test the read in compare, against the state hub, or a bigger nearby suburb before deciding.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Bendick Murrell feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Bribbaree most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$96K · rent -$25/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Monteagle most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop +100 · house +$101K · rent +$30/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Murrumburrah most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop -100 · house +$81K · rent +$50/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Bendick Murrell FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bendick Murrell in?

    Bendick Murrell is in the Hilltops Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2803. Council-level context for Hilltops LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bendick Murrell?

    The current median house price in Bendick Murrell, NSW is $169K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bendick Murrell?

    The median weekly rent in Bendick Murrell is $200/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Bendick Murrell a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bendick Murrell show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bendick Murrell?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Bendick Murrell data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.