Average rent in Maffra, VIC — 2026
Maffra is part of the Wellington council area and sits 168km out from the Melbourne CBD, with around 14,756 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $250/week, which is below the Victoria median of $363/week. About 16% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$250/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 14,756
- Median age
- 43
- Distance to Melbourne
- 168 km
- Households renting
- 16%
- Separate houses
- 95%
- Flats / apartments
- 4%
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Wellington
ABS 2021
Renting in Maffra
Maffra comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 31% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 79% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 16% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 14,756, median age 43, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 168km from Melbourne, Maffra typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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