SUBURB PROFILE: Murwillumbah officially BOOM town
By Jo Kennett
IT TOOK a while for the rest of the world to discover how lovely Murwillumbah is, with the Tweed River and the cane fields and the ever present backdrop of Wollumbin/Mount Warning, but now they have and it is officially booming.
Murwillumbah has long been the agricultural and service hub of the Tweed Valley, originally servicing the many surrounding dairy, beef cattle, cane and banana farms in the area, and it has one of the prettiest showgrounds in Australia.
The beautiful setting has also attracted many artists and craftspeople, with Murwillumbah also serving as the creative heart of the Tweed Shire.
The Tweed Regional Gallery has to be one of the most beautiful galleries in the country and the wonderful M-Arts precinct is home to artists and makers studios and creative businesses and has helped to cement the reputation of the town as an artists hub.
Murwillumbah & District Business Chamber secretary Sharon Matulick says Murwillumbah has more artists per capita than any other town in Australia.
“Living here is a lifestyle choice to be in a community-focused environment but
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it’s also a creative space,” she said.
“There are a lot of creative people living here and a lot of new, very diverse businesses.
“Then we have a fabulous museum and art gallery, M-Arts is an amazing space, there’s Husk Distillery, we have the rail trail and a lot of fabulous places in the mountains and really good experiences that bring people here.
“People are drawn to how friendly the people are; it’s a real community vibe and very down-to-earth and authentic.
“We also have some five star restaurants that win the big awards.
“Some people say you can feel the presence of the mountain, it’s a very holistic environment and the town has a lovely heritage feel to it.
“You are also not far from other wonderful villages like Uki and Burringbar and it’s a very easy drive to the beach and some beautiful walks in the area.”
All those good things have seen the population of Murwillumbah grow from 7,032 in 2016 to 9,501 in 2021 and an estimated 10,925 last year; a big jump for a relatively small town.
Last month Murwillumbah had 13 properties available for rent and 29 properties for sale. Median property prices
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over the last year range from $950,000 for houses to $691,250 for units.
That’s up from $820,000 for houses and $535,000 for units in 2022.
If you are looking for an investment property, houses in Murwillumbah rent out for $780 per week on average with an annual rental yield of 4.4 per cent, which has risen quite dramatically over recent years.
Units rent for $500 per week with a rental yield of 4.4 per cent.
That’s up from $565 per week for houses in 2022 and $360 per week for units.
The rental vacancy rate in Murwillumbah is critically low, with recent data showing it hovering between 0.37 per cent and 0.76 per cent, well below the 3 per cent benchmark for a healthy market.
That makes it not just a wonderful
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The incredible community spirit helped get the town through the 2022 flood lives on adding to a thriving local community.
Famous for the Great Murwillumbah Bank Robbery and the legendary Murbah Swamp Beer, Murbah is still a big country town full of down-to-earth people who treasure the finer things in life; long arvo’s at the Impy, weekends at the beach and Sundays watching the Mustangs.
You would be hard pressed to find better people to enjoy life with and a better place to hang your hat than this unique town in the heart of the Tweed Valley, cradled in the loving arms of the caldera.
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