$180 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $183
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marlee · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Marlee is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached living is the only option. This unique housing landscape is paired with very low costs and a high number of people who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marlee — lower than 80% of areas.
| Marlee | $180 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $180 being far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below those in New South Wales, usually sitting at $1,391.
$180 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,391 ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Marlee, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Marlee, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common in Marlee, where 49.4% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Conversely, only 6.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
6.5% ▼ -61.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Marlee, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While all homes are detached houses, there are fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national figures. About 0.80 people live per bedroom, which is about the same as across Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Marlee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12504/marlee/topic/housing-dwellings