Murchison East, VIC 3610
Strathbogie Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3610
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What to know about Murchison East
Murchison East (3610) sits in the Strathbogie region of Victoria.
Murchison East has roughly 140 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Murchison East scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 502 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 14 government primary, 5 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Murchison East's population at 140, with a median age of 60. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 26% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (51%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 60
- Family households
- 52%
- Lone person
- 51%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 26%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
30 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 502 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Murchison East
- What is the Murchison East postcode?
- Murchison East is in the 3610 postcode, in VIC, in the Strathbogie Shire Council region.
- Where is Murchison East?
- Murchison East is a suburb in the Strathbogie Shire Council area, VIC 3610.
- What schools are in Murchison East?
- There are 20 schools serving Murchison East on this page, including Murchison Primary School, Toolamba Primary School, Tatura Primary School.
- How walkable is Murchison East?
- Murchison East has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Murchison East?
- Murchison East is close to Moorilim, Murchison, Murchison North, Arcadia South, Wahring.
- What is the population of Murchison East?
- The population of Murchison East is approximately 140 (2021 Census). The median age is 60.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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