$445 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $445
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murdoch · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murdoch
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are paying higher prices for their homes in Murdoch than in most other similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed to $2,037, and weekly rents are well above the state figure.
$445
▲ +11.3%
- $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 Murdoch — higher than 88% of areas.
| Murdoch | $445 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | $460 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than in most areas, sitting at $445, which is $105 more than the Western Australian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the national figure at $2,037.
$2,037 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,002
- 2021: $2,037
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murdoch, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murdoch, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (21%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here compared to the rest of Western Australia, at 40.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure at 17.9%.
17.9% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murdoch, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Other tenure (21%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.7% of the area, though this is much lower than in most similar places. With 74.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.7% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murdoch, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murdoch, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 3 bedrooms (19%).
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 Murdoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51064/murdoch/topic/housing-dwellings