$400 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $355
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macquarie · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Macquarie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of all homes in Macquarie, far above the state and national figures. This is a place where large, detached properties dominate the landscape, and home ownership is much more common than renting. Most households live in spacious homes, though typical mortgage payments remain high compared to many other areas.
$400
▼ -11.1%
- $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 Macquarie — higher than 71% of areas.
| Macquarie | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rent is usually $400, a amount that is higher than most areas but has fallen $50 since 2011.
$2,167 ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macquarie, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Macquarie, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 37.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Conversely, the 20.5% of households that rent is far below both the state and national averages.
20.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 83.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses are far more common here than in most of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macquarie, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Macquarie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED127/macquarie/topic/housing-dwellings