$400 ▲ +128.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meroo Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meroo Meadow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Meroo Meadow is a detached house, making it a place of spacious living. Most residents enjoy a high level of security in their housing, with nearly half the community owning their homes outright.
$400
▲ +128.6%
- $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 Meroo Meadow — higher than 82% of areas.
| Meroo Meadow | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas. Weekly rents are also much higher than usual at $400, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$2,167 ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,400
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meroo Meadow, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Meroo Meadow splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 48.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Conversely, only 16.8% of households rent, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
16.8% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.0% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meroo Meadow, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, as 98.8% are separate houses and 91.9% have three or more bedrooms. This abundance of space means there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meroo Meadow, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meroo Meadow, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Meroo Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12590/meroo-meadow/topic/housing-dwellings