Murray Town · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Murray Town

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments in Murray Town are $1,113 lower than the national figure, marking a massive gap in housing costs. This small community is almost entirely made up of homeowners, with no one renting their home. Every single dwelling in the area is a separate house.

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📍 Murray Town, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual monthly home-loan payment is just $750. This is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500 and among the lowest for areas of this size.

$750

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $585
  • 2021: $750

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Murray Town, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (45.5%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the fact that 0.0% of households rent their homes.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Murray Town splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house, far above the state average of 78.0%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, at only 59.1%.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

59.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 59.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Murray Town, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Murray Town, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 76%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.

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 Murray Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40991/murray-town/topic/housing-dwellings