$565 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $565
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murrays Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Murrays Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far greater share of homes are owned outright in Murrays Beach than in the rest of New South Wales. This is a high-cost area where 44.8% of residents own their home fully, and typical weekly rents are well above the national figure.
$565
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Murrays Beach — higher than 99% of areas.
| Murrays Beach | $565 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $565, and the usual monthly home-loan payment is a little above the Australian average at $2,200. Both figures have climbed significantly, with rents rising by $280 since 2016.
$2,200 ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,311
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murrays Beach, $550–$749 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murrays Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 44.8% of people owning their home outright, which is far above the state figure. Meanwhile, only 10.4% of households rent, a proportion that is far below both the state and national averages.
10.4% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murrays Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Murrays Beach, where 85.8% of houses have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 86.8% of all dwellings, and because homes are so spacious, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murrays Beach, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murrays Beach, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121085/murrays-beach/topic/housing-dwellings