$220 ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maydena · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Maydena
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of all homes in Maydena, far exceeding the national figure. This community is marked by very affordable living, with typical home loans and rents sitting well below both state and national levels. Most residents live in larger, detached homes that they own outright.
$220
▲ +69.2%
- $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 Maydena — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is much cheaper here than in most areas, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $900, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Typical weekly rent is also well below the state average at $220.
$900 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $755
- 2021: $900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maydena, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maydena, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Maydena, where 44.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Around 25.6% of households rent, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
25.6% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maydena, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of detached houses, and 80.8% of these have three or more bedrooms, well above the state and national figures. Despite the larger homes, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
93.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maydena, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maydena, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Maydena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60389/maydena/topic/housing-dwellings