Suburb · NSW
Murrumbateman, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Murrumbateman, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Murrumbateman at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2582 |
| Local government area | Yass Valley |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 12871 |
Planning zones in Murrumbateman
- RU1 — Primary Production70%
- R5 — Large Lot Residential12%
- RU4 — Primary Production Small Lots10%
- 3 other zones5%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Murrumbateman is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb. The names around the edge are the neighbouring suburbs.
- RU1 — Primary Production70% of the suburb
- R5 — Large Lot Residential12% of the suburb
- RU4 — Primary Production Small Lots10% of the suburb
- C4 — Environmental Living3% of the suburb
- RU2 — Rural Landscape2% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential1% of the suburb
Murrumbateman in the 2021 Census
| Population | 3,607 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years |
| Median weekly household income | $3,348 |
| Median weekly rent | $528 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,600 |
| Average household size | 3.1 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Yass Valley
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Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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