$280 ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Maitland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Maitland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in South Maitland are far below the New South Wales figure, with most people paying just $1,300 a month. This makes the area much more affordable than the state and national averages. A third of the population rents their home, while over a third own theirs outright.
$280
▲ +55.6%
- $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 South Maitland — higher than 50% of areas.
| South Maitland | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $373 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $280 and monthly mortgage payments at $1,300. Most renters pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Maitland, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Maitland, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 32% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
32.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Maitland splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.5% of homes, though the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia. Most homes have three bedrooms, accounting for 42.6% of the total.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Maitland, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Other dwelling is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Maitland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13607/south-maitland/topic/housing-dwellings