Murrumbucca · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Murrumbucca

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $169 in Murrumbucca are far below the national figure. Most people here live in large, separate houses, and typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the New South Wales average.

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📍 Murrumbucca, Suburb / Locality

Where Murrumbucca sits — Median rent (weekly)

$169
  • $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 Murrumbucca — lower than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murrumbucca$169
2630, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $169, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than usual, at $1,700 per month.

$169

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $169

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,700

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Murrumbucca, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, at 53.1%. Only 12.5% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

12.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.3%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Murrumbucca, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 87.5% of all homes, with 87.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

87.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.3%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Murrumbucca, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Murrumbucca splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 25%.

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 Murrumbucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12873/murrumbucca/topic/housing-dwellings