$350 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Murwillumbah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs and ownership patterns in Murwillumbah sit around the middle for similar areas. While the town has a high proportion of detached houses, it is notable that more people here own their homes outright compared to the state and national averages. Most residents live in larger family homes, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Murwillumbah — lower than 57% of areas.
| Murwillumbah | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home-loan payments are also well below the state average, with a typical monthly payment of $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murwillumbah, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 35.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen slightly since 2011 to 29.4%, a figure well below the state average.
29.4% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.6% of the market, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. Most of these are large, with 72.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.1 to 0.8 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.6% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murwillumbah, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murwillumbah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/housing-dwellings