Meadow Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Meadow Flat

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Meadow Flat is a separate house. This creates a landscape of large family dwellings, with 88.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Meadow Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Meadow Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$323 ▲ +84.6%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meadow Flat — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Meadow Flat$323
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas. Weekly rent is $323, a figure that sits higher than most similar areas but is well below the New South Wales average.

$323 ▲ +84.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $215
  • 2021: $323

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +37.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,450
  • 2016: $1,720
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Meadow Flat, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Meadow Flat, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 12.4% of households renting is far below both the state and national averages.

12.4% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5% ▼ -12.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.3%
  • 2016: 42.3%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Meadow Flat splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area consists entirely of detached houses, with 38.1% having four bedrooms and 37.2% having three. This high proportion of large homes is far above the New South Wales average, though the 0.80 people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.5% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.9%
  • 2016: 82.0%
  • 2021: 88.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Meadow Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Meadow Flat splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 13%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Meadow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12559/meadow-flat/topic/housing-dwellings