$240 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maranoa · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Maranoa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Maranoa are among the lowest for similar areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,200. The region is defined by a very high proportion of detached houses and a strong trend toward outright home ownership. Most residents live in spacious properties, though the overall population remains sparse across the vast area.
$240
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Maranoa — lower than 97% of areas.
| Maranoa | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $240, though this has risen $70 since 2011. Mortgage costs are also much lower than the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment falling by $100 over the last decade to $1,200.
$1,200 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maranoa, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maranoa splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than most areas at 38.8%, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen slightly since 2011 to 28.3%, a rate that sits well below the Queensland average.
28.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maranoa, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 91.3% of all homes. These homes tend to be large, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
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.
91.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maranoa, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maranoa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED321/maranoa/topic/housing-dwellings