Murray Downs Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2734
Postcode for Murray Downs, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 712 km from Sydney · Pop. 274
274
Population
48
Median Age
$2,416
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
173.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Murray Downs ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Murray Downs Compares

Murray Downs vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMurray DownsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,416 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,673 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Murray Downs is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2734. It lies roughly 712 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Murray River.

According to the 2021 Census, Murray Downs has a population of 274 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,416, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Murray Downs includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,673, with 94 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murray Downs scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Murray Downs is part of the Upper Murray exc. Albury statistical area in New South Wales.

Murray Downs Details

Postcode2734
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)274
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,673
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area173.2 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings94
Australian Citizens95.3%
Indigenous Population3 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.385
Longitude143.648
Distance from Sydney712 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Upper Murray exc. Albury
Local GovernmentMurray River
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (13.1%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (13.1%)
15–24 years41 (15.0%)
25–44 years44 (16.1%)
45–64 years84 (30.7%)
65+ years60 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.3%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (11.3%)
Asthma26 (9.5%)
Diabetes19 (6.9%)
Heart Disease17 (6.2%)
Cancer9 (3.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle17 (18.7%)
2 vehicles50 (54.9%)
3+ vehicles24 (26.4%)

Suburbs Near Murray Downs

Same Postcode (2734)

More Murray Downs Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.