$465 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $465
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Merrimac
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents reaching $465 make Merrimac much more expensive for renters than most areas. This is a place where nearly half the homes are separate houses, though there are many larger homes with three or more bedrooms. Most households are either paying off a mortgage or renting.
$465
▲ +29.2%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merrimac — higher than 84% of areas.
| Merrimac | $465 |
|---|---|
| 4226, QLD | $520 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is well above the Queensland figure by $100, and it has risen by $105 since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,833
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merrimac, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $550–$749 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Merrimac splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.2% of households renting. This is a little above the Queensland figure, while the 19.7% of homes owned outright is far below the national average.
34.2% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.7% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrimac, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned outright (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 48.1% of the area, which is far below the state and national figures. However, the area has a high proportion of larger homes, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.1% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrimac, the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (42%) and Flat or apartment (10%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merrimac, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/housing-dwellings