Markwell · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Markwell

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

Every single home in Markwell is a separate house, making it an area dominated by large, detached dwellings. This creates a housing market where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, well above the national figure.

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📍 Markwell, Suburb / Locality

Where Markwell sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +117.4%
  • $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 Markwell — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Markwell$250
2423, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,733, a amount that is well below the state average but about the same as the national figure.

$250 ▲ +117.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $115
  • 2016: $140
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,609
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Markwell, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Markwell, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 75%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 46.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below both state and national levels at just 16.3%.

16.3% ▼ -7.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.9% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.0%
  • 2016: 41.2%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Markwell, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 98% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.2%
  • 2016: 96.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

98.0% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.7%
  • 2016: 82.4%
  • 2021: 98.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Markwell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (10%).

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 Markwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12503/markwell/topic/housing-dwellings