$540 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $540
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maroubra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Maroubra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Maroubra are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area where housing is notably expensive. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 and weekly rents of $540 are both well above the state and national figures.
$540
▲ +25.6%
- $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 Maroubra — higher than 95% of areas.
| Maroubra | $540 |
|---|---|
| 2035, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are among the highest for similar areas. Typical weekly rent is $540, which is well above the Australian figure of $375, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $3,000 is far above the national average.
$3,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Maroubra splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (31%) and $350–$549 (28%), with $750 or more at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maroubra, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 42.5% of households renting. This is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%, while homes owned outright are a little below the state and national averages at 29.7%.
42.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maroubra, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are common, as separate houses are far below the national figure at 29.6%. With only 50.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most of the country.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
29.6% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maroubra, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 49%, followed by Separate house (30%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (21%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maroubra, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12511/maroubra/topic/housing-dwellings