$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Numurkah · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Numurkah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average define Numurkah, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This affordability is a standout feature for the town, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$210
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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 Numurkah — lower than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370 and has fallen $40 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment falling to $1,083 since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,420
- 2016: $1,096
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Numurkah, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure, with 44.2% of residents owning their home without a mortgage. Meanwhile, 24.0% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
24.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Numurkah, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 86.7% of homes, which is far above the Victorian average. Most of these are large, with 75.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Numurkah, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Numurkah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215065/numurkah/topic/housing-dwellings