Side by sideSuburb comparison

Murrawee vs Swan Hill.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Swan Hill edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Swan Hill scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Swan Hill (971) sits above Murrawee (963). Murrawee skews owner-occupied (89%), Swan Hill runs more rental-dense (65% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Swan Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (971 vs 963). Murrawee also has a higher family-household share (77% vs 66%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMurrawee vs Swan Hill

Common questions

Does Murrawee or Swan Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Swan Hill scores 971 vs 963 in Murrawee. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Murrawee or Swan Hill?

Swan Hill scores 100/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Murrawee
Metric
Swan Hill

Price & Market

Median house
$480,300
Median unit
$390,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$430/wk
$200/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$235/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
32.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
35
126
Population
11,186
41
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
7
963
Avg ICSEA
971

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).