$420 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maroochydore · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Maroochydore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Maroochydore, making up 46.8% of dwellings. The area has a high number of renters compared to other regions, while rental costs have risen significantly over the last decade. It is a mix of traditional houses and a large proportion of flats and apartments.
$420
▲ +35.5%
- $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 Maroochydore — higher than 77% of areas.
| Maroochydore | $420 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $110 since 2011. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments have barely changed since 2011 and sit at $1,800, about the same as the national figure.
$1,800 → 0.0%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maroochydore, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maroochydore splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 36.9% of households, a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national rate and rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
36.9% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Maroochydore splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 46.8% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national and state figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.8% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maroochydore, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (32%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (20%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maroochydore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Maroochydore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30050/maroochydore/topic/housing-dwellings