$80 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murmungee · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of homeowners in Murmungee own their houses outright, with 77.3% of residents owning their home without a mortgage. This stands out among similar areas and is far above the national figure. The housing landscape is simple, consisting entirely of separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murmungee — lower than 97% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the state and national figures at just $80. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,903, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$80 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,903 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 77.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% typical across Australia. Only 18.2% of households rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
18.2% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
77.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Murmungee, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Murmungee is a separate house. While these homes are exclusively detached, the area has a lower proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Murmungee, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Murmungee, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murmungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21836/murmungee/topic/housing-dwellings