$370 ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maitland · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Maitland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Around the middle of similar areas for cost and renting, Maitland is dominated by large family homes. Nearly 85% of the dwellings here have three or more bedrooms, making the area far more likely to have spacious houses than the state or national average.
$370
▼ -22.9%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 52% of areas.
| Maitland | $370 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $370, which is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,829, a little below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,829 ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,870
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,829
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maitland, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maitland splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are the most common way of living here, with 39.1% of homes owned with a loan. Those who own their home outright make up 28% of the area, which is well below the state figure of 31.5%.
29.8% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 87.3% of all homes. This preference for larger dwellings is clear, as 84.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▲ +100.7%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maitland, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Maitland splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10049/maitland/topic/housing-dwellings