$268 ▲ +78.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $268
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maldon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Maldon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of the homes in Maldon are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing landscape where most residents live in detached houses and pay well below the state and national rates for rent and mortgages.
$268
▲ +78.7%
- $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 Maldon — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, typically sitting at $268.
$1,300 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maldon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (33%) and $350–$549 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maldon splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.8% of people owning their place outright compared to 31% nationally. This is reflected in the low number of households renting, at only 11.3%.
11.3% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.8% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maldon, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. However, there are fewer large homes here, with only 67.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maldon, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maldon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21583/maldon/topic/housing-dwellings