Murrumbateman bushfire risk
Of Murrumbateman’s 1,971 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 85.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Murrumbateman’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 Murrumbateman
Flood and bushfire areas across Murrumbateman. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Murrumbateman
Murrumbateman sits in the Yass Valley council area, which recorded 884 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 884 total. Figures are for the whole Yass Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Murrumbateman
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Murrumbateman shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Murrumbateman
Murrumbateman is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Murrumbateman
Murrumbateman can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Murrumbateman
At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Murrumbateman’s 3,607 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 Murrumbateman
Yass Valley council approved 110 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yass Valley council area (not just Murrumbateman). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 433 Longrail Gully Road, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 6 Elrington Close, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 7 Dundoos Drive, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 35 Middle Street, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 2 Hall Place, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 19 Marquess Place, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 6 Linden Close, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- 7 Rattenbury Close, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
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.