$245 ▲ +69.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $216
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murrindindi · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murrindindi
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of residents own their homes outright in Murrindindi, with nearly half of all households owing nothing on their property. This creates a distinct housing market where detached houses are the only option and typical rents remain well below the state and national figures.
$245
▲ +69.0%
- $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 Murrindindi — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $245, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. However, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,000, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,000 ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,885
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murrindindi, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 49% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Only 21.6% of households rent, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
21.6% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Murrindindi is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 78.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murrindindi, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (29%).
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 Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21847/murrindindi/topic/housing-dwellings