$418 ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $418
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malua Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Malua Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Malua Bay than in the rest of the state. Over half of all households here own their place without a mortgage, contributing to a housing landscape dominated by large, detached family homes.
$418
▲ +67.2%
- $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 Malua Bay — higher than 85% of areas.
| Malua Bay | $418 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $418, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 is well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Malua Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Malua Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 17.8% of households rent, a proportion far below both the state and the nation.
17.8% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Malua Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97% of the area, and 87.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Malua Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Malua Bay splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Malua Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12471/malua-bay/topic/housing-dwellings