$528 ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $288
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $528
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murrumbateman · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in Murrumbateman, where a typical monthly mortgage payment reaches $2,600. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a market dominated by large, expensive family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrumbateman — higher than 94% of areas.
| Murrumbateman | $528 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $528. This trend extends to mortgages, with 38.2% of households paying $3,000 or more every month, which is among the highest for areas of this type.
$528 ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Murrumbateman, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Murrumbateman splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, as only 6.5% of households are renting—a figure far below both the state and national averages. However, the proportion of homes owned outright is a little below the Australian average at 28.9%.
6.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Murrumbateman, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Murrumbateman is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. These are typically large properties, as 94.6% have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 68.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Murrumbateman, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
In Murrumbateman, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 5 or more (23%) and 3 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murrumbateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12871/murrumbateman/topic/housing-dwellings