$400 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macarthur · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Macarthur
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.3% of the market in Macarthur, where the housing landscape is dominated by large family homes. The area is seeing a shift toward renting and higher costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,200.
$400
▲ +77.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macarthur — higher than 71% of areas.
| Macarthur | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,200, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $683 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, typically costing $400.
$2,200 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 21.2%, a figure that has fallen 21 points since 2011. Meanwhile, renting has become more common, now accounting for 31.6% of households.
31.6% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.2% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Macarthur has a high proportion of large homes, with 85.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are very common at 83.3%, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macarthur, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED125/macarthur/topic/housing-dwellings