$255 —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maryborough · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 in Maryborough is far below the national figure. This makes the area much more affordable than most other parts of Australia. While housing costs are low, a high proportion of people own their homes outright.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 56% of areas.
| Maryborough | $255 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $255 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the state and national figures, with a typical payment of $255. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly cost falling by $434 since 2011.
$255 —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Maryborough, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Maryborough splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and Under $1,000 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland average. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.6% of households renting.
30.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Maryborough, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.0% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, the area has fewer large homes than most, with homes of three or more bedrooms falling to 68.7% since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Maryborough, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Maryborough, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL312003/maryborough/topic/housing-dwellings