$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murphys Creek · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Murphys Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people own their homes outright in Murphys Creek than in 2011, as the share of outright ownership fell 15 points. While the area is now defined by large family houses, the typical monthly mortgage payment has dropped $609 over the last decade to $1,371.
$320
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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 Murphys Creek — higher than 66% of areas.
| Murphys Creek | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure, while weekly rents are $320, which is a little below the national figure and rose $15 since 2016.
$1,371 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,980
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,371
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Murphys Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
No one is renting in the area, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with a shift in ownership, as the share of homes owned outright is now far below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murphys Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 72%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Murphys Creek is a separate house, and 88.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. The number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.9% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murphys Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Murphys Creek splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 7%.
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 Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322090/murphys-creek/topic/housing-dwellings