$213 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maryland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Maryland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Maryland are $1,517 lower than in New South Wales, marking it as an exceptionally affordable area. This affordability is reflected in the high number of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in detached houses, though they tend to be smaller than the state average.
$213
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- $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 Maryland — lower than 71% of areas.
| Maryland | $213 |
|---|---|
| 4377 crosses QLD/NSW | $255 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very cheap here, with typical weekly rents at $213 and monthly mortgage payments at $650. Both figures are far below the national and state levels.
$650 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maryland, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maryland, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. This high rate of ownership sits alongside a renting rate of 32.4%, which is about the same as New South Wales.
32.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maryland, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of homes, far above the state average. However, homes here are smaller; only 41.2% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well above the national figure.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.2% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maryland, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maryland, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
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 Maryland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12525/maryland/topic/housing-dwellings