$370 ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murray Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Murray Downs are owned outright, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a place of large, detached houses where very few people rent and the typical home has three or more bedrooms.
$370
▲ +42.3%
- $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 Murray Downs — higher than 76% of areas.
| Murray Downs | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2734, NSW | $275 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,673, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are $370, a figure that is about the same as the national average but much higher than most similar areas.
$1,673 ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,725
- 2016: $1,246
- 2021: $1,673
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murray Downs splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53.2% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. In contrast, only 11.7% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
11.7% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murray Downs, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Murray Downs is a separate house (95.7%), and 92.6% have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.6% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murray Downs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray Downs, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Murray Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12863/murray-downs/topic/housing-dwellings