# Housing & Dwellings — Mareeba - South

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Mareeba - South (Urban Centre)

Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Mareeba - South (L), where the typical weekly rent is $380. This is a place of very high home ownership and large family houses, with almost every dwelling being a separate house.

Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $434 since 2011 to reach $1,842, which is much higher than most similar areas. Rent is also much higher than in most similar places, with the typical weekly cost rising $130 since 2016 to hit $380.

Separate houses make up 98.1% of the area, far above the national figure. This is reflected in the fact that 94.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion far above the rest of Australia.

Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average and much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the number of households renting has fallen sharply since 2011 to just 3.3%, which is far below both the state and national figures.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $380 | — |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,842 | +30.8% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.80 | -20.0% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 3.3% | -87.7% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 50.0% | +15.4% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 98.1% | +13.9% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 94.3% | +23.8% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned outright 50.0%, Owned with a mortgage 43.4%, Rented 3.3%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 98.1%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 44.8%, 4 bedrooms 39.6%, 5 or more 9.9%, 2 bedrooms 7.1%, 1 bedroom 2.8%, Studio / none 1.4%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 100.0%, $200–$349 57.1%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,800–$2,999 45.7%, $1,000–$1,799 39.1%, Under $1,000 9.8%, $3,000 or more 7.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321071/mareeba-south/topic/housing-dwellings