$600 ▲ +102.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $297
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mackellar · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mackellar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,033 are among the highest for similar areas in Mackellar. This reflects a high-cost housing market where both rents and mortgages are far above the national figures. The area is largely dominated by homeowners, with a notable increase in those who own their homes outright.
$600
▲ +102.0%
- $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 Mackellar — higher than 99% of areas.
| Mackellar | $600 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $600, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs have also climbed steeply, with the usual monthly payment rising by $1,033 since 2011 to reach $3,033.
$3,033 ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,700
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mackellar splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (32%) and $550–$749 (31%), with $350–$549 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mackellar, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Mackellar, where 37% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
22.6% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mackellar splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.9% of homes, though this is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Homes with three or more bedrooms have also decreased, falling 21 points over the last decade.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.9% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mackellar, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mackellar splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Mackellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED126/mackellar/topic/housing-dwellings