$460 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $460 are well above the Queensland figure in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), marking a significant gap in housing costs compared to the rest of the state. Most people here live in separate houses, and a typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,950. While renting is much less common than in the state or national averages, the cost for those who do rent is notably higher.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — higher than 82% of areas.
| Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) | $460 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,950, a little above the state average and about the same as the national figure.
$460 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
In Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.2% of homes are owned outright, which is roughly the same as the national figure. At 26.7%, the proportion of households renting is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
26.7% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.2% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.2% of the area, a figure well above the state and national averages. Most homes have three or more bedrooms (74.5%), though this is lower than in most similar areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain/topic/housing-dwellings