$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Marra · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright in The Marra than across Australia, where 50% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This sparsely populated area is almost entirely made up of large, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Marra — lower than 86% of areas.
| The Marra | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. However, those with home loans face a typical monthly payment of $2,167, which is a little above the Australian figure.
$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of the households here are owned outright, far above the 31% seen nationally. In a striking contrast to the rest of the state, no one in The Marra is renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In The Marra, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 95.8% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with 25% of homes having five or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In The Marra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
The Marra splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 5 or more at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in The Marra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13845/the-marra/topic/housing-dwellings