$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murdong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rents far below the national figure make Murdong a very affordable place to live. While mortgage payments are slightly lower than the state average, the most striking feature is how cheaply people can rent here compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murdong — lower than 75% of areas.
| Murdong | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6317, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is just $200, which is far below both the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national average of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,517, a little below the state and national figures.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 27%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).
In Murdong, Other tenure is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Murdong are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the average of 0.80 seen across Australia and Western Australia.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Murdong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Murdong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51065/murdong/topic/housing-dwellings