$120 —
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macarthur · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Macarthur
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Macarthur is a separate house, making it stand out from the typical Victorian mix of housing. This is a very affordable area where the usual monthly mortgage payment is just $737, far below the state and national figures.
$120
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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 Macarthur — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas, with typical weekly rents at $120 and monthly mortgage payments that have fallen by $1,040 since 2011.
$737 ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,285
- 2021: $737
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, Under $1,000 is the majority at 83%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This is consistent with a sharp drop in renting, which fell to 9.3% since 2011.
9.3% ▼ -61.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.7% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Macarthur, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists entirely of detached houses, and 77.3% of these have three or more bedrooms. While homes are large, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macarthur, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Macarthur, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222047/macarthur/topic/housing-dwellings