$370 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morpeth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Morpeth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $370 are much higher than most similar areas, making housing a significant cost for people in Morpeth. While renting is far less common here than in the rest of the country, many residents own their homes outright. Most live in separate houses, though the area has a high number of townhouses compared to national trends.
$370
▲ +32.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morpeth — higher than 76% of areas.
| Morpeth | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | $427 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,788, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than in most similar areas, though they sit about the same as the national figure.
$1,788 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,788
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morpeth, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Morpeth splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
15.5% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Morpeth, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Other tenure (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.8% of the market, but this is well below the national average. Homes here tend to be smaller than usual, with 59.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Australian figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.8% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.1% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morpeth, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morpeth, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) 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 Morpeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12738/morpeth/topic/housing-dwellings