$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murroon · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 100% of homes in Murroon are separate houses, making it an area entirely composed of detached dwellings. While the typical home is large, many residents own their place outright, which is much more common here than in other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murroon — higher than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, and weekly rents are $320. Both figures are higher than in most similar areas, though rent is a little below the national figure.
$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of residents (53.3%) own their home outright, which is far above the Victorian and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the 23.3% of households that rent is well below the state and national averages.
23.3% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Murroon, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The typical home is spacious, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is a little above the national figure, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most similar areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
76.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Murroon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Murroon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21848/murroon/topic/housing-dwellings