$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harden - Murrumburrah · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Harden - Murrumburrah than in most similar areas, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $910, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area significantly more affordable than most of the country.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Harden - Murrumburrah — lower than 71% of areas.
| Harden - Murrumburrah | $220 |
|---|---|
| 2587, NSW | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $220, a drop of $155 since 2016. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $910 is much lower than most areas and has fallen by $260 since 2011.
$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$910 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Harden - Murrumburrah, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
In Harden - Murrumburrah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 19.4%, a level far below the state and national averages.
19.4% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Harden - Murrumburrah, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of all homes, far above the Australian average. While 73.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Harden - Murrumburrah, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Harden - Murrumburrah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Harden - Murrumburrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115076/harden-murrumburrah/topic/housing-dwellings