$220 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murgon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murgon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $220 in Murgon are far below the national figure. This place is much more affordable than the rest of the country, with home loan payments and rents both sitting well under state and national levels.
$220
▲ +29.4%
- $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 Murgon — lower than 69% of areas.
| Murgon | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $867, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renting is also cheaper than most areas, with the typical weekly rent of $220 sitting far below both the state and national averages.
$867 ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murgon, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murgon, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Around 31.4% of households are renting, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
31.4% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murgon, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94% of the homes here, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murgon, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murgon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32082/murgon/topic/housing-dwellings