$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maldon · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Maldon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs and high levels of home ownership shape daily life in Maldon. Over half of the homes here are owned outright, and typical weekly rents are well below the state and national figures.
$270
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maldon — lower than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. The usual monthly home-loan payment is also much lower than the state average, sitting at $1,285.
$1,285 ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $991
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,285
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maldon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (33%) and $350–$549 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maldon splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Maldon, with 52.1% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, renting is much less common than in most areas, falling to 11.2% since 2011.
11.2% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maldon, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average. While most homes are detached, the share of those with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 67.7% since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maldon, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maldon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215052/maldon/topic/housing-dwellings