Census area profiles
What households across Australia actually pay in rent and mortgage repayments, next to what they earn. 2,472 areas. This is the one layer that covers every state and territory — sale records exist for New South Wales only.
| Area | Median rent | Median mortgage | Median household income | Household size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Howe Island | $310/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,699/wk | 2.2 |
| Lurnea - Cartwright | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,136/wk | 3 |
| Macksville - Scotts Head | $330/wk | $1,382/mo | $998/wk | 2.3 |
| Maclean - Yamba - Iluka | $360/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,079/wk | 2.2 |
| Macquarie Fields | $340/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,378/wk | 2.9 |
| Macquarie Park - Marsfield | $470/wk | $2,383/mo | $1,924/wk | 2.2 |
| Maitland | $390/wk | $1,872/mo | $1,756/wk | 2.6 |
| Maitland - North | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,285/wk | 2.9 |
| Malabar - La Perouse | $535/wk | $3,200/mo | $2,215/wk | 2.5 |
| Manly - Fairlight | $725/wk | $3,467/mo | $3,185/wk | 2.2 |
| Manly Vale - Allambie Heights | $550/wk | $3,250/mo | $2,737/wk | 2.8 |
| Maroubra - North | $600/wk | $3,033/mo | $2,415/wk | 2.6 |
| Maroubra - South | $490/wk | $3,000/mo | $1,893/wk | 2.3 |
| Maroubra - West | $550/wk | $2,970/mo | $2,148/wk | 2.5 |
| Marrickville - North | $550/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,358/wk | 2.4 |
| Marrickville - South | $450/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,018/wk | 2.3 |
| Marsden Park - Shanes Park | $570/wk | $2,882/mo | $2,729/wk | 3.4 |
| Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi | $470/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,170/wk | 3 |
| Mascot | $600/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,253/wk | 2.5 |
| Matraville - Chifley | $475/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,132/wk | 2.8 |
| Mayfield - Warabrook | $380/wk | $1,883/mo | $1,604/wk | 2.2 |
| Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora | $580/wk | $2,687/mo | $2,692/wk | 3 |
| Merewether - The Junction | $420/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,277/wk | 2.5 |
| Merimbula - Tura Beach | $340/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,235/wk | 2.1 |
| Merrylands - Holroyd | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,461/wk | 2.9 |
| Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (NSW) | — | — | — | — |
| Minto - St Andrews | $370/wk | $2,035/mo | $1,727/wk | 3.1 |
| Miranda - Yowie Bay | $490/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,005/wk | 2.5 |
| Mittagong | $435/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,637/wk | 2.5 |
| Moama | $322/wk | $1,638/mo | $1,348/wk | 2.4 |
| Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) | $660/wk | $3,033/mo | $2,277/wk | 2.6 |
| Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh | $450/wk | $2,484/mo | $1,647/wk | 2.3 |
| Moree | $230/wk | $1,336/mo | $1,494/wk | 2.4 |
| Moree Surrounds | $175/wk | $867/mo | $1,627/wk | 2.6 |
| Morisset - Cooranbong | $380/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,378/wk | 2.5 |
| Mortdale - Oatley | $420/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,151/wk | 2.7 |
| Moruya - Tuross Head | $310/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,150/wk | 2.2 |
| Mosman - North | $600/wk | $3,500/mo | $2,822/wk | 2.3 |
| Mosman - South | $580/wk | $4,000/mo | $2,966/wk | 2.3 |
| Moss Vale - Berrima | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,552/wk | 2.4 |
| Mount Annan | $470/wk | $2,196/mo | $2,395/wk | 3.2 |
| Mount Druitt - Whalan | $345/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,392/wk | 3 |
| Mount Hutton - Windale | $255/wk | $1,772/mo | $1,221/wk | 2.4 |
| Mudgee | $363/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,742/wk | 2.5 |
| Mudgee Surrounds - East | $230/wk | $1,083/mo | $890/wk | 2.1 |
| Mudgee Surrounds - West | $280/wk | $1,651/mo | $1,414/wk | 2.5 |
| Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills | $530/wk | $2,773/mo | $2,699/wk | 3.3 |
| Mullumbimby | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,364/wk | 2.5 |
| Murwillumbah | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,154/wk | 2.4 |
| Murwillumbah Surrounds | $350/wk | $1,745/mo | $1,387/wk | 2.6 |
| Muswellbrook | $310/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,603/wk | 2.5 |
| Muswellbrook Surrounds | $280/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,741/wk | 2.5 |
| Nambucca Heads | $285/wk | $1,300/mo | $850/wk | 2 |
| Nambucca Heads Surrounds | $300/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,111/wk | 2.4 |
| Narara | $420/wk | $1,993/mo | $1,950/wk | 2.8 |
| Narooma - Bermagui | $290/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,017/wk | 2.1 |
| Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights | $580/wk | $2,817/mo | $1,998/wk | 2.3 |
| Narrabri | $260/wk | $1,443/mo | $1,558/wk | 2.4 |
| Narrabri Surrounds | $200/wk | $1,148/mo | $1,434/wk | 2.5 |
| Narrandera | $200/wk | $1,000/mo | $1,184/wk | 2.3 |
ABS 2021 Census, Statistical Area Level 2 — roughly a suburb or a small cluster of them. Rent and mortgage are what households actually reported paying, not asking prices.