$188 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $188
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maclagan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Maclagan, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $650. This is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia, making it one of the most affordable areas for homeowners and renters alike.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maclagan — lower than 78% of areas.
| Maclagan | $188 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $188, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $650, compared to the Queensland average of $1,733.
$188 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Maclagan, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Maclagan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 14.0% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
14.0% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Maclagan, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (20%) and Other tenure (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger properties, with 78.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Maclagan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Maclagan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maclagan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31730/maclagan/topic/housing-dwellings