Munro · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Munro

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

Every single home in Munro is a separate house, making it an area entirely dominated by detached dwellings. Housing is very affordable here, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the state and national figures.

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Where Munro sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +100.0%
  • $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 Munro — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Munro$150
3862, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,484 is well below the Victorian average of $1,859.

$150 ▲ +100.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $75
  • 2016: $63
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,484 ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,280
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,484

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Munro, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 60% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is so low at only 5.5%.

5.5% ▼ -58.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.0% ▲ +63.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.8%
  • 2016: 44.0%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Munro, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The housing stock consists exclusively of separate houses, with 76.4% of these having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, the number of people per bedroom is slightly lower than the national figure.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.4% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.3%
  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 76.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Munro, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 Munro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21830/munro/topic/housing-dwellings