$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maffra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Maffra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make daily life more affordable in Maffra, where the typical weekly rent is just $250. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership, with over 41% of residents owning their homes outright.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Maffra — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maffra, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maffra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here; 41.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national averages at only 16.4%.
16.4% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Maffra splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average. Most of these are large, with 81.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maffra, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maffra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051101/maffra/topic/housing-dwellings