$520 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macarthur · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Macarthur
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes in Macarthur, creating a suburb dominated by large, detached properties. This is a high-cost area where the typical weekly rent is $520, which is well above the national figure. Most residents own their homes, with a very low number of renters compared to the rest of the territory.
$520
▲ +15.6%
- $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 Macarthur — higher than 94% of areas.
| Macarthur | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | $462 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $520, while a usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,200. This is much higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the territory-wide figure.
$2,200 → 0.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $550–$749 (37%), with $200–$349 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. Consequently, the 9.8% of households that rent is far below both the territory and national averages.
9.8% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Macarthur are generally large, with 97.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the territory's 73%. Despite these larger houses, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.1%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macarthur, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Macarthur, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80088/macarthur/topic/housing-dwellings