$240 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Maryborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Maryborough (Vic.) have risen by $80 since 2011, yet the area remains far more affordable than the state average. It is a place where housing costs are kept low, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,000 sitting well below the national figure.
$240
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Maryborough — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $1,000 being far below the national average.
$1,000 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $995
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maryborough, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maryborough, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, at 43.4%. Meanwhile, 27.3% of households rent, a figure that is well below the national average.
27.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maryborough, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 87.1% of homes, which is far above the Victorian average. While 71.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maryborough, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maryborough, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031016/maryborough/topic/housing-dwellings