$385 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $341
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maroondah · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Maroondah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Maroondah than in the rest of Victoria, with 87.2% of homes being detached. This preference for larger homes is mirrored in the costs, where both typical rents and mortgage payments are much higher than in most other areas.
$385
▲ +32.8%
- $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 Maroondah — higher than 85% of areas.
| Maroondah | $385 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000 and weekly rent is $385, both of which are much higher than most areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though mortgage payments have risen by $267 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maroondah, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maroondah, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A total of 40.4% of households have a mortgage, while 32.9% own their home outright. The proportion of people renting is 24.3%, which is well below the Victorian and national figures.
24.3% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maroondah, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 87.2%, a figure that rose 9.9 points since 2011. Most homes are spacious, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
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.
87.2% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maroondah, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maroondah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/topic/housing-dwellings