$250 ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Murray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.1% of all homes in Murray, which is far above the national figure. This area is defined by very affordable housing, where the typical weekly rent is just $250 and mortgage payments are much lower than in most other parts of the country.
$250
▼ -21.9%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Murray — lower than 89% of areas.
| Murray | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also far below the state average, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 having fallen by $700 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murray, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than most areas at 39.3%, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. This is well above the New South Wales average of 31.5%, while the proportion of households renting is well below both state and national levels.
25.7% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murray, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 79.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murray, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10056/murray/topic/housing-dwellings