$350 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Maitland - Metford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in East Maitland - Metford are separate houses, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This reliance on detached housing creates a landscape where most residents live in larger properties, though rental rates here are well above the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Maitland - Metford — lower than 57% of areas.
| East Maitland - Metford | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2323, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little below the state figure. Monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales typical payment of $2,167.
$350 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In East Maitland - Metford, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
East Maitland - Metford splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.0% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 29.1% of homes are owned outright, which is lower than most areas.
34.0% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
East Maitland - Metford splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.0% of the market, far above the state average. This helps explain why 80.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In East Maitland - Metford, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
East Maitland - Metford splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/topic/housing-dwellings