$500 ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macmasters Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Macmasters Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes in Macmasters Beach, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a high-cost area where both mortgages and rents are well above the national figures, though a large proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$500
▲ +61.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macmasters Beach — higher than 92% of areas.
| Macmasters Beach | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,468 is much higher than most areas. Renters also face high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $500 sitting among the highest for areas of this level.
$2,468 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,468
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macmasters Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $750 or more (19%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Macmasters Beach splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 48.0% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales and national figures. Only 14.3% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.
14.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Macmasters Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, the number of people per bedroom is just 0.70, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macmasters Beach, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Macmasters Beach, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Macmasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12441/macmasters-beach/topic/housing-dwellings