$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maaroom · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Maaroom
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive shift in ownership has seen Maaroom become an area where 65.8% of homes are now owned outright. This is a far higher proportion than the national figure, reflecting a community where housing costs are significantly lower than in most other parts of the country.
$220
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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 Maaroom — lower than 71% of areas.
| Maaroom | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $255 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $220 is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also well below the Queensland average, sitting at $1,144 and falling by $416 since 2011.
$1,144 ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,144
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maaroom, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maaroom, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright has risen by 39 percentage points since 2011, making this one of the highest rates for this level. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state average at just 14.5%.
14.5% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.8% ▲ +141.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maaroom, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Rented is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common at 83.8%, which is far above the Australian figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms have fallen sharply since 2011, and they now make up only 54.7% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.8% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.7% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maaroom, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Other dwelling is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maaroom, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322074/maaroom/topic/housing-dwellings