$170 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $158
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murweh · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Murweh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $216 since 2011 in Murweh, where housing costs are now much lower than in most other areas. This region is dominated by separate houses, and a higher proportion of people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
$170
▲ +30.8%
- $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 Murweh — lower than 80% of areas.
| Murweh | $170 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $170 and monthly mortgage payments of $867, both of which are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. While mortgages have trended down since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $40.
$867 ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murweh, Under $200 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murweh, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national average at 38.5%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 29.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
29.3% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murweh, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the country, making up 92.2% of all homes. Most of these are larger properties, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are 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.
92.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murweh, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murweh, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Murweh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35600/murweh/topic/housing-dwellings