Myrrhee · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Myrrhee

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

Every single home in Myrrhee is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with no apartments or townhouses. This creates a landscape of mostly large family homes where the typical resident enjoys more space than people in other parts of the state.

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Where Myrrhee sits — Median rent (weekly)

$203
  • $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 Myrrhee — lower than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Myrrhee$203
3732, VIC $200
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are far below the national figure, typically costing just $203. Monthly home loan payments are also a little lower than the state and national averages, at $1,690.

$203

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $203

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,690

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,781
  • 2021: $1,690

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Myrrhee splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 8.6% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.

8.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 42.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Myrrhee splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Myrrhee are typically larger than average, with 80% having three or more bedrooms. Because there are so many rooms, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the state and national figures.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74.5%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Myrrhee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Myrrhee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21860/myrrhee/topic/housing-dwellings