$580 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merewether Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merewether Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs and large family homes define daily life in Merewether Heights. Most people here live in spacious detached houses, though the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600 is well above the national figure.
$580
▲ +28.9%
- $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 Heights — higher than 98% of areas.
| Merewether Heights | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2291, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with the typical weekly rent of $580 and typical monthly mortgage of $2,600 both ranking among the highest for similar areas. About 42% of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Merewether Heights splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (31%) and $750 or more (29%), with $350–$549 at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merewether Heights, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, with 44% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, only 9.2% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
9.2% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Merewether Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 97.5% of dwellings being separate houses. These are typically large, as 96.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure.
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.
97.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.3%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merewether Heights, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Merewether Heights splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12585/merewether-heights/topic/housing-dwellings