$150 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray Upper · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murray Upper
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of renters live in Murray Upper, where detached houses are the only type of home available. The area is defined by exceptionally low costs, with the typical weekly rent sitting at just $150.
$150
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Murray Upper — lower than 86% of areas.
| Murray Upper | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray Upper, Under $200 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murray Upper, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 43.5% of the area, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. At the same time, 39.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
43.5% ▼ -42.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +291.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murray Upper splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Murray Upper is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. While 71.0% of these have three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murray Upper, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray Upper, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Murray Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32085/murray-upper/topic/housing-dwellings