Muswellbrook NSW

Postcode 2333 · Muswellbrook LGA

Muswellbrook is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Muswellbrook local government area (postcode 2333). With a population of 12,272, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Muswellbrook is $568,000, having dipped slightly 0.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $420,000 (+2.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Muswellbrook is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 916, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 314 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Muswellbrook LGA is moderate at 6,202 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Muswellbrook offers a gross rental yield of 4.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($568K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.9% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$568K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.8x Moderate
Price Momentum-0.4% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$60,374
Mean Income$74,532
Earners7,326
YoY Change+6.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education1/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$568K
-0.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$420K
2.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$310
POPULATION
12,272
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age35
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,603
Personal Income /wk$759
Mortgage /mth$1,517
CRIME (Muswellbrook LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,202
Total Incidents1,043
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops314
Tram Stops2
Shiraz St Opp Traminer St
Traminer St At Chardonnay St
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA916
Total Students1,985
Government3
Catholic1
Independent2
Muswellbrook High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 869
Muswellbrook South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 819
Muswellbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913
St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 952
Pacific Brook Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 950
HOSPITALS (1)
Muswellbrook Hospitalpublic
Data: 2026