Murray Downs bushfire risk
Of Murray Downs’s 230 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 43% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Murray Downs’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Murray Downs
Flood and bushfire areas across Murray Downs. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Murray Downs
Murray Downs sits in the Murray River council area, which recorded 933 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 933 total. Figures are for the whole Murray River council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Murray Downs
Murray Downs is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
School catchments in Murray Downs
Murray Downs can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Murray Downs
At the 2021 Census, 2.2% of Murray Downs’s 274 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Murray Downs
Murray River council approved 150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Murray River council area (not just Murray Downs). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Goldfinch Court, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 12 Sandpiper Drive, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 128 Noorong Road, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 30 Currawong Court, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 4 Whacka Place, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 2 Sugargum Court, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 1 Kidman Reid Drive, Murray Downs NSW 2734
- 1480 Swan Hill Road, Murray Downs NSW 2734
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.