$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merah North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merah North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low living costs define daily life in Merah North, where typical weekly rents are just $110. Most residents live in large, detached houses, with nearly 43% of homes owned outright.
$110
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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 Merah North — lower than 93% of areas.
| Merah North | $110 |
|---|---|
| 2388, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $110, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $420.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merah North, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merah North, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 23.8% of households rent, which is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
23.8% ▼ -45.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merah North, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Other tenure (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, making up 97.6% of all homes. Large homes are the norm, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merah North, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Merah North splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 5 or more at 30%.
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 Merah North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12583/merah-north/topic/housing-dwellings