Maimuru · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Maimuru

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,120 make Maimuru a very affordable place to live. Most residents live in large, detached houses and enjoy a high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Maimuru, Suburb / Locality

Where Maimuru sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Maimuru — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maimuru$200
2594, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at $200. Home loan costs are also much lower than most areas, with 60% of mortgagors paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,120

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,120

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Maimuru, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 80%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 41.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Very few people rent, at just 13.3%.

13.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 41.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Maimuru, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in Maimuru is a separate house, and 80% have three or more bedrooms. Because of these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.8%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Maimuru, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Maimuru splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 14%.

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 Maimuru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12453/maimuru/topic/housing-dwellings