$150 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $105
- 2016: $137
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malabar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Malabar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $3,900 in Malabar is far above the national figure. This gap highlights a stark divide in housing costs, where mortgage pressures are very high despite a significant portion of the community renting at lower rates.
$150
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Malabar — lower than 86% of areas.
| Malabar | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting $2,037 above the Australian typical. In contrast, typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at just $150, which is far below the national figure.
$3,900 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Malabar, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $750 or more is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Malabar, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people rent here than in most similar areas, with 34.3% of households renting. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, while those who own their homes outright make up 36.1% of the total.
34.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Malabar splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 61.8% of homes. While 70.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.1% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Malabar, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Malabar splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Malabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12462/malabar/topic/housing-dwellings