$139 ▲ +208.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $45
- 2016: $25
- 2021: $139
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murchison · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Murchison
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Half of all households in Murchison are rented, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This high rental rate is paired with a very low rate of outright home ownership, which is far below the national figure. Overall, the housing landscape here is quite different from the rest of the state.
$139
▲ +208.9%
- $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 Murchison — lower than 88% of areas.
| Murchison | $139 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $139, though it has risen by $94 since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,800, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
$1,800 ▼ -70.5%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $6,100
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murchison, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 50% of households renting, though this is 26 percentage points lower than in 2011. Only 9.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the 31% seen across Australia.
50.0% ▼ -34.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.4% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murchison, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Other tenure (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 56.3% of homes, a figure far below the national average. This is reflected in the low number of larger homes, as only 53.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.3% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murchison, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Other dwelling is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murchison, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56160/murchison/topic/housing-dwellings