$480 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $193
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Morton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Morton are owned outright, creating a housing market where very few people rent. This stability is reflected in the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,453, which is well below the national figure.
$480
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Morton — higher than 90% of areas.
| Morton | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2538, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $480, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments remain much lower than in most other areas.
$1,453 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,453
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in New South Wales, at 52.1%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.5%.
8.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Morton, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Morton is a separate house, with 97.2% of dwellings being detached. These homes tend to be smaller than average, as the share of properties with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.0% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Morton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12741/morton/topic/housing-dwellings