$346 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murwillumbah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murwillumbah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than three quarters of the homes in Murwillumbah are separate houses, making it a place where detached living is the norm. While housing costs here are higher than in many similar areas, they remain lower than the New South Wales average.
$346
▲ +47.2%
- $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 Murwillumbah — higher than 70% of areas.
| Murwillumbah | $346 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $346, and a usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733. Both figures are higher than most similar areas, though they sit a little below the New South Wales figures.
$1,733 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,709
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murwillumbah, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.1% of households renting. At the same time, 34.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
30.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.8% of the dwellings, a proportion far above the New South Wales average. Most homes are larger, with 71.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.8% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murwillumbah, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murwillumbah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12877/murwillumbah/topic/housing-dwellings