$330 ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maclean · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of separate houses are found in Maclean than in the rest of New South Wales. The area is marked by a strong trend of outright home ownership and monthly mortgage payments that are well below the national figure. These factors combine to create a housing market that is significantly more affordable than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maclean — higher than 66% of areas.
| Maclean | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,387 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also lower than the national average, with a typical payment of $330, though this is higher than in most similar areas.
$330 ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,387 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Maclean, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (16%).
In Maclean, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure, with 45.3% of homes owned without a mortgage. Meanwhile, 30.5% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.5% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Maclean, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.8% of the market, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. While 75.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Maclean, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Maclean, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12440/maclean/topic/housing-dwellings