$310 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Muswellbrook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Muswellbrook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Muswellbrook than in most similar areas. This shift is seen in the 38% of households that rent, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. It is a place where separate houses dominate and housing costs remain much lower than in the state capital.
$310
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Muswellbrook — higher than 60% of areas.
| Muswellbrook | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also lower than average, with the typical monthly payment of $1,517 sitting well below the state's $2,167.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Muswellbrook, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Muswellbrook, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 26.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
38.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.3% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Muswellbrook, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Muswellbrook, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12879/muswellbrook/topic/housing-dwellings