$250 ▲ +92.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $174
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marlo · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Marlo than in the rest of the country. While 31% of Australians own their home without a mortgage, the figure is far above that in Marlo at 57.4%. This high rate of ownership helps keep housing costs lower than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marlo — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the national average at $1,517.
$250 ▲ +92.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Marlo, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
In Marlo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than most areas at 57.4%. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%, sitting at just 17.2%.
17.2% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.4% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Marlo, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.7% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though they are sparsely occupied with only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Marlo, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Marlo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21608/marlo/topic/housing-dwellings