$270 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murrindindi · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Murrindindi
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Murrindindi than in the rest of the state, with nearly half of all households holding their property debt-free. This is a distinct contrast to the national average and is paired with a very low number of renters. Most residents live in large, detached houses, though the number of people sharing each bedroom has fallen over the last decade.
$270
▲ +58.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Murrindindi — higher than 54% of areas.
| Murrindindi | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are higher than in most similar areas, though the usual payment of $1,517 is a little below the Victorian average.
$1,517 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murrindindi, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest for this type of area at just 13.5%.
13.5% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.5% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures. These homes tend to be spacious, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murrindindi, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25620/murrindindi/topic/housing-dwellings