$360 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melinga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Melinga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Melinga is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached residential area. Over half the households own their homes outright, which contributes to a local housing market where typical mortgage payments are far below the national figure.
$360
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- $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 Melinga — higher than 73% of areas.
| Melinga | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,140, which is far below both the state and national figures. In contrast, weekly rent is $360, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,140 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,140
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melinga, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melinga, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 51.3% of homes owned outright—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. This helps explain why only 17.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
17.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melinga, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of all dwellings, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom (0.80) is about the same as the Australian average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melinga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melinga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Melinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12570/melinga/topic/housing-dwellings