$178 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $178
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murtoa · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murtoa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of all homes in Murtoa, where housing costs are exceptionally low. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $700, which is far below the national figure.
$178
▲ +36.9%
- $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 Murtoa — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $178, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $700 is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$700 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $789
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murtoa, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murtoa, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of the homes in Murtoa (51.4%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the state level.
18.5% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murtoa, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant home type, sitting far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes typically have a little fewer people per bedroom than the Australian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murtoa, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murtoa, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21850/murtoa/topic/housing-dwellings