$365 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murrumba · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Murrumba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 41% of households rent in Murrumba, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate is paired with a very low proportion of people owning their homes outright, which has fallen since 2011. Despite this, the area is dominated by large family-sized homes.
$365
▲ +14.1%
- $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 Murrumba — higher than 50% of areas.
| Murrumba | $365 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $365, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also around the middle for similar areas, sitting at $1,777 and falling by $223 since 2011.
$1,777 ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,889
- 2021: $1,777
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murrumba, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murrumba splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41.9% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by 7.3 points since 2011. Only 18.0% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the national average of 31.0%.
41.9% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murrumba, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 87.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. While separate houses make up 71.7% of the stock, this has fallen 16 points since 2011 as more townhouses and semi-detached homes are built.
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.
71.7% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murrumba, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Murrumba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
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 Murrumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30062/murrumba/topic/housing-dwellings