$420 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merewether · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merewether
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home prices and rents in Merewether have climbed significantly, with the typical monthly mortgage now $2,457. This makes housing costs much higher than in most other areas. The suburb is a mix of outright owners and renters, though the variety of home styles is shifting away from the traditional large family house.
$420
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Merewether — higher than 86% of areas.
| Merewether | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2291, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,457, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also much higher than most areas, sitting at $420, which is a little above the Australian typical of $375.
$2,457 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,457
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merewether, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (17%) and $200–$349 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merewether, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A little over a third of households rent here, which is much higher than in most areas. This sits alongside a high rate of outright ownership at 35.2%, well above the state and national figures.
33.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Merewether splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 60.9% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure at 66.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merewether, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merewether, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 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 Merewether [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12584/merewether/topic/housing-dwellings