$200 ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Merredin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state and national averages define Merredin. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $927, and a huge 41.3% of homes are owned outright. This makes the area much more affordable than most other parts of Australia.
$200
▲ +73.9%
- $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 Merredin — lower than 93% of areas.
| Merredin | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6420, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, falling $156 since 2011 to reach $927.
$927 ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,045
- 2021: $927
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merredin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to 26%.
26.0% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merredin, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/housing-dwellings