$290 ▲ +480.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Myrtle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of homeowners own their homes outright in Myrtle Creek, where 58.8% of residents have no mortgage. This stands out compared to most similar areas, marking the town as a place where housing is generally more affordable and secure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtle Creek — higher than 54% of areas.
| Myrtle Creek | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | $240 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below state and national figures, with the typical monthly home-loan payment at just $600. Weekly rents are also well below the national figure, sitting at $290.
$290 ▲ +480.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$600 ▼ -48.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Myrtle Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far above the New South Wales and Australian averages at 58.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below those wider figures, at 17.6%.
17.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.8% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Myrtle Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Myrtle Creek is a separate house, which is far above the state and national patterns. Most of these are large, with 73.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Myrtle Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Myrtle Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12890/myrtle-creek/topic/housing-dwellings