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Murray, QLD 4814
Property data updated ·1,739 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
No recorded sales or leases · Census profile below · Refreshed July 2026
Murray, QLD 4814 — suburb profile
No sales or leases — houses or units — were recorded in Murray, QLD 4814 in the last 12 months, so there is no recent market figure to report. It is home to about 1,739 residents.
For a fuller picture of Murray, the resident profile below is drawn from the most recent Census.
Below-average incomeYoung-adultMostly rentersNewcomer-heavyGreat public transport
Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly-renter, young-adult suburb — newcomer-heavy, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Murray demographics & population
Population
1,739
Median age
22yrs
Avg household
1.0people
Male · Female
86% · 14%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Group / share
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Murray?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex1,513 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Group / share50%
1.0 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity13%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity12%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity34%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Murray
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 2%Median weekly rent · $86/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, lower rent than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 1%Median monthly mortgage · $0/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, lower mortgages than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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What’s built heredwelling types
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Murray
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 22%Median personal income · $704/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 1%Median family income · $0/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, lower family income than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Murray
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 12%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer vehicles per home than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Murray
No school inside Murray itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 41 primary schools in Murray and its surrounds, and 22 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Murray0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools41within 5 km · nearest 4.1 km
Secondary schools22within 5 km · nearest 4.1 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within58 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 58Order by
- 1Annandale Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Annandale · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mundingburra · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Townsville Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · North Ward · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Ward · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Wulguru State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wulguru · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Annandale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7William Ross State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Annandale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Annandale State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Annandale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cluden · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Oonoonba State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Idalia · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Tec-NQIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Douglas · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mundingburra · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Enkindle Village SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Douglas · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Riverside Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Aitkenvale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Mundingburra State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mundingburra · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Joseph's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mundingburra · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Pimlico State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gulliver · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Cranbrook State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cranbrook · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Aitkenvale State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Aitkenvale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Ignatius Park CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cranbrook · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cranbrook · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Hermit Park State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hyde Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23St Margaret Mary's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hyde Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Vincent State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vincent · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Currajong State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gulliver · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Marian Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Currajong · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Townsville Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Vincent · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Heatley State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heatley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Railway Estate State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Railway Estate · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Heatley Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heatley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Weir State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thuringowa Central · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Townsville State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Railway Estate · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Kirwan State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kirwan · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Townsville Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West End · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Townsville West State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West End · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Rasmussen State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rasmussen · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Kirwan State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kirwan · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Thuringowa State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Condon · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rasmussen · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Garbutt State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Garbutt · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41The Willows State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kirwan · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Townsville South State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Townsville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Ryan Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kirwan · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Belgian Gardens State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belgian Gardens · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45St Patrick's College TownsvilleCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Townsville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Townsville Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Ward · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Kelso State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kelso · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Calvary Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mount Louisa · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Cleveland Education and Training CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Rowes Bay · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Eaton CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mount Louisa · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Mary Help of Christians Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 6 · Shaw · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52St Benedict's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Shaw · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Clare's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burdell · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Bohlevale State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burdell · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55North Shore State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burdell · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Northern Beaches State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deeragun · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57St Anthony's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Deeragun · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Carinity Education - ShalomIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Condon · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank1st
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Murray median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Murray — choose a property type and size below.
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Data confidenceSales sample0Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
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Where each segment ranks
Murray property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
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The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Murray
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in Murray to compute an ownership premium yet.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
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3 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
69 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
20 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$520k▲ +14.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▼ −3.3% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
71 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
22 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$449k▲ +7.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
104▼ −8.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
76 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
18 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$479k▲ +6.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +1.8% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Murray against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Murray in blue, peers in colour.
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Property
Bedrooms
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How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$520k▲ +14.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▼ −3.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.14%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
64 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$449k▲ +7.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
104▼ −8.7% YoY
Gross yield
2.88%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
56 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$479k▲ +6.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +1.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.52%
Murray · this suburb
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
122 days—
Median price
—▲ +35.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +162.0% YoY
Gross yield
6.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Balanced
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Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Transaction-mix timeseries not available for this suburb.
Five-year arc
Murray median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
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Median price
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Days on market
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Median rent
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Total leases
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Days on market (rental)
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Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
1.61%+0.40 pt
5y median 1.61%vs last year 1.22%
Months of supply
No data
Months of supply (rental)
No data
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Murray: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Murray, ranked by distance — each lined up against Murray on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
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Bedrooms
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This marketMurrayQLD 4814 · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM—
Sold—
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
0102030405
WulguruQLD 4811 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$520k
DOM20 days
Sold70
AnnandaleQLD 4814 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$449k
DOM22 days
Sold104
RoseneathQLD 4811 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM118 days
Sold1
IdaliaQLD 4811 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$479k
DOM18 days
Sold49
CludenQLD 4811 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$396k
DOM25 days
Sold4
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Murray
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Market data
Frequently asked · Murray
8 data-driven answers about Murray's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Murray in?
#Murray is in postcode 4814, in the Townsville region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Murray, QLD 4814.
What is the population of Murray?
#Murray, QLD 4814 is home to 1,513 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 12, and the average household holds 1.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Murray?
#The median household in Murray earns $843 per week — roughly $44k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $704/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Murray?
#The unemployment rate in Murray is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Murray?
#Murray is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Murray?
#Murray has 58 schools within reach — including Wulguru State School, Southern Cross Catholic College, William Ross State High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Murray a good place to live?
#Murray, QLD 4814 has a population of 1,513, a median age of 12, a median household income around $843/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 58 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Murray market data last updated?
#This Murray market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.