$390 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maffra West Upper · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Zero households are renting in Maffra West Upper, a rare trend that makes it one of the most secure housing areas in the region. Every single home here is owned, with a huge majority of residents owning their property outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maffra West Upper — higher than 80% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Victorian figure at $1,300. However, weekly rents are much higher than most areas, sitting at $390.
$390 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Maffra West Upper, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 66.7%. This is the dominant way of living here, with 33.3% of homes still having a mortgage.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Maffra West Upper, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and means houses here are generally larger than most.
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.
87.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Maffra West Upper, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Maffra West Upper, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maffra West Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21572/maffra-west-upper/topic/housing-dwellings