$390 ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Maitland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Maitland than they were a decade ago, as the share of households in rental properties rose by 8.3 percentage points since 2011. This shift comes as the area has become a hub for larger family homes, with over 81% of dwellings being separate houses. The typical weekly rent now sits at $390.
$390
▲ +59.2%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 57% of areas.
| Maitland | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $373 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $145 since 2011 to reach $390, which is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have also climbed by $329 over the same period to $1,872, a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,872 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,872
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maitland, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35% of households renting and this figure being well above the own national average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 23.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
35.0% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.5% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Maitland splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common in Maitland, making up 81.6% of homes, which is far above the New South Wales average. Large homes are the norm, with 77.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure that rose 10 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maitland, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 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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Cite this page
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/sa2/106021114/maitland/topic/housing-dwellings