$410 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McMahon · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in McMahon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Paying more than most areas for housing is common in McMahon, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167. This is an area with a shifting housing landscape, marked by a significant rise in the number of people renting and a decline in those who own their homes outright.
$410
▲ +46.4%
- $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 McMahon — higher than 75% of areas.
| McMahon | $410 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $410, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $130 since 2011. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,167 sitting slightly above the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McMahon, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McMahon, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households renting—a jump of 14 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 28.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
35.5% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →McMahon splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.9% of homes, though this is 18 points lower than in 2011. These homes are often crowded, with people per bedroom reaching 1.00, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.9% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McMahon, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McMahon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 McMahon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED128/mcmahon/topic/housing-dwellings