Maroota · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Maroota

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

Much higher housing costs than most areas define daily life in Maroota, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,500. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes, with almost every dwelling being a separate house.

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📍 Maroota, Suburb / Locality

Where Maroota sits — Median rent (weekly)

$430 ▲ +72.0%
  • $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 Maroota — higher than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maroota$430
2756, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

A typical monthly home loan payment here is $2,500, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,863. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $430, slightly above the New South Wales average of $420.

$430 ▲ +72.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $430

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,500 ▲ +56.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,600
  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $2,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Maroota, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Maroota, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong in Maroota, where 37% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. Only 20.4% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.

20.4% ▼ -25.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 25.1%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.0% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.7%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Maroota splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.3% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the typical number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

98.3% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.4%
  • 2021: 98.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.9% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.0%
  • 2016: 83.1%
  • 2021: 82.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Maroota, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (23%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12510/maroota/topic/housing-dwellings