$500 —
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $143
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maianbar · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 97% of homes in Maianbar are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the high cost of living here, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well above national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maianbar — higher than 97% of areas.
| Maianbar | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2230, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,550, which is well above the Australian figure. Rent is also high, with the typical weekly cost of $500 being well above the national average.
$500 —
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,550 ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Maianbar, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 48%.
In Maianbar, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 42.8% of households. Meanwhile, the share of people renting is far below the national figure at just 13.9%.
13.9% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Maianbar splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 81.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average and helps explain why the area consists almost entirely of separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Maianbar, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Maianbar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maianbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121070/maianbar/topic/housing-dwellings