The Marra · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in The Marra

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.

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📍 The Marra, Suburb / Locality

Where The Marra sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 The Marra — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Marra$150
2831, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In The Marra, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.8%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63.6%
  • 2021: 95.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In The Marra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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The Marra splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 5 or more at 22%.

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 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