$150 ▲ +114.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murtho · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murtho
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large family homes defines Murtho, where nearly 96% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This creates a unique housing landscape where typical costs for both rent and mortgages are significantly lower than in the rest of the country.
$150
▲ +114.3%
- $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 Murtho — lower than 86% of areas.
| Murtho | $150 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Murtho is just $150, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, typically sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murtho, Under $200 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murtho splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 34.8% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%.
34.8% → 0.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murtho splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 89.9% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are spacious, with 43.5% of homes having four bedrooms and 15.9% having five or more.
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.
89.9% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.7% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murtho, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murtho, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Murtho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40992/murtho/topic/housing-dwellings