$300 ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Murchison · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Murchison
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,165 is much higher than most areas in Mount Murchison. This suggests significant home-loan costs for residents, even though weekly rents here are relatively affordable. The housing landscape is a mix of detached homes and townhouses, with a higher proportion of renters than in similar places.
$300
▲ +102.7%
- $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 Mount Murchison — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mount Murchison | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4715, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. However, mortgage costs are high, with the usual monthly payment sitting a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
$2,165 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,740
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,165
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Murchison, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Murchison, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 24.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 26.8%, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
24.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.8% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Murchison splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (31%) and Rented (28%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.2% of the stock, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also less common than elsewhere, and 0.80 people per bedroom is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.2% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.7% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Murchison, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Murchison, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 38%.
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 Mount Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32006/mount-murchison/topic/housing-dwellings