Murrayville · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Murrayville

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly home loan payments in Murrayville have fallen by $1,170 since 2011. This small town is now defined by very low housing costs and a high proportion of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in detached houses, with 96.9% of dwellings being separate houses.

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📍 Murrayville, Urban Centre

Where Murrayville sits — Median rent (weekly)

$110 —
  • $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 Murrayville — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murrayville$110
3512, VIC $110
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $110, having fallen by $130 since 2016. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $693 is far below both the state and national averages.

$110 —

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $110

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$693 ▼ -62.8%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,863
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $693

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Murrayville, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Murrayville, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 59.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 12.5%.

12.5% ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

59.4% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 67.0%
  • 2016: 38.7%
  • 2021: 59.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Murrayville, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.9% of the homes here, a figure far above the state average. While 70.8% 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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.9% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 90.9%
  • 2016: 94.6%
  • 2021: 96.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.8% ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 69.2%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 70.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Murrayville, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Murrayville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (25%).

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 Murrayville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222060/murrayville/topic/housing-dwellings