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Murringo zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Murringo (Hilltops, NSW) - 327.16 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murringo's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Murringo

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Murringo at a glance

Parcels 1,118 Median lot 150,575 m² Mapped easements 9 Bus stops 4

How Murringo is zoned

Primary Production 90%
Environmental Management 5%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 4%
Village 1%

Buying in Murringo? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 327.16 km², Murringo is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 17% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 24 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 150,575 m² across 1,118 parcels.

Who lives in Murringo

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murringo suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
390
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,258
per week, Hilltops suburb typical $1,318
Median rent
$245
per week, Hilltops suburb typical $213
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 971, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Murringo's 390 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 16.3%
15-19 5.4%
20-24 2.8%
25-34 9.4%
35-44 8.9%
45-54 16.3%
55-64 15.6%
65-74 14.5%
75-84 6.1%
85+ 0.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Young Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murringo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murringo itself.

7,660 in 2001 to 7,803 in 2025, up 2%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Murringo data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Murringo address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Murringo lot.

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Murringo planning - frequently asked

Is Murringo flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Murringo, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Hilltops is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Murringo bushfire-prone?

Around 17% of Murringo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hilltops average of 10%.

Is Murringo under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Murringo in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Murringo?

The dominant planning zone in Murringo is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Murringo have heritage-listed places?

Murringo has 24 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Murringo?

Across 1,118 surveyed parcels in Murringo, the median lot size is about 150,575 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Murringo have a train station?

There is no train station inside Murringo itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.

What is the population of Murringo?

At the 2021 Census Murringo had 390 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Young Surrounds statistical area, which contains Murringo, went from 7,660 people in 2001 to 7,803 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Murringo an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murringo scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Murringo?

Median household income in Murringo was $1,258 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Hilltops. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bendick Murrell 14.5 km Not mapped 16%
Young 15.9 km <1% 8%
Godfreys Creek 16.7 km Not mapped 12%
Barwang 17.0 km Not mapped 9%
Crowther 19.5 km Not mapped 48%
Boorowa 21.5 km 0% 8%
Wirrimah 23.7 km Not mapped 4%
Monteagle 24.3 km Not mapped 4%
Kingsvale 25.6 km Not mapped 1%
Burrangong 26.4 km <1% 0%

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