$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have jumped by $90 since 2011 in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), though costs remain far lower than state and national figures. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes and a high rate of outright ownership. It offers a more affordable housing landscape compared to most other Australian regions.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) — lower than 86% of areas.
| Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,300 and barely changing since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 35.6%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%, while the proportion of households renting is about the same as the national average.
29.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 87.1% of all homes. These tend to be large, with 80.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average.
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.
87.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11301/griffith-murrumbidgee/topic/housing-dwellings