$210 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Numurkah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Numurkah have remained far below state and national levels, making it an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are significantly lower than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Numurkah — lower than 72% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,083.
$210 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Numurkah, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Numurkah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 44% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31%. Meanwhile, the 21.9% of households renting is well below both the state and national figures.
21.9% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Numurkah, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of the market, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes tend to be larger, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Numurkah, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Numurkah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21984/numurkah/topic/housing-dwellings