$490 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melrose Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Melrose Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in Melrose Park, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,600. This is well above the national figure. While the area has a mix of home types, the cost of both buying and renting is among the highest for similar areas.
$490
▲ +6.5%
- $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 Melrose Park — higher than 91% of areas.
| Melrose Park | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $490, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,600, a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,600 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melrose Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melrose Park splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.4% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 25.9% are rented. The proportion of homes owned outright is 29.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
25.9% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melrose Park, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.4% of homes, though this is well below the national figure of 72.3%. With only 60.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.4% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melrose Park, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Flat or apartment is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melrose Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/topic/housing-dwellings