$200 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Murray · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Murray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas in Lower Murray, where a huge 91.7% of homes are separate houses. This region is defined by affordable living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below the state and national figures.
$200
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Murray — lower than 93% of areas.
| Lower Murray | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also very low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,179 sitting well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,179 ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,179
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lower Murray splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (49%) and $200–$349 (44%), with $350–$549 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lower Murray splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 40.9%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the New South Wales average, falling to 22.3% since 2011.
22.3% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Murray, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes tend to be large, with 77.0% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Murray, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Murray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Lower Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10902/lower-murray/topic/housing-dwellings