$370 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $259
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maitland · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Maitland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Larger family homes dominate the landscape in Maitland, where 84.7% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This preference for space is reflected in the high proportion of separate houses. While costs have climbed over the last decade, the area remains a major hub for detached housing compared to the rest of the state.
$370
▲ +42.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 81% of areas.
| Maitland | $370 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $111 since 2011 to reach $370, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments have also climbed to $1,829, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
$1,829 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,829
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maitland, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maitland splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 29.8% of households, which is higher than most areas and rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is 28.0%, well below the state average.
29.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 87.3% of all homes. This explains why 84.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maitland, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Maitland splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15050/maitland/topic/housing-dwellings