$320 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macksville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 90.8% of homes in Macksville are separate houses, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This creates a landscape dominated by detached dwellings, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is far below the state figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macksville — higher than 63% of areas.
| Macksville | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure. Mortgage costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment sitting $867 below the state average.
$320 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Macksville splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 17%.
In Macksville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 41.6%. While this is common for its level, the 28.9% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Macksville, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Australian average, though the typical number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.8% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Macksville, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Macksville, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12439/macksville/topic/housing-dwellings