$243 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merrill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Merrill have remained very affordable compared to the rest of the country. A typical monthly mortgage payment here is just $867, which is far below the national figure.
$243
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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 Merrill — lower than 62% of areas.
| Merrill | $243 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical weekly rate of $243, which is well below the Australian average of $375 and far below the New South Wales figure. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $683
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, ahead of Owned outright (31%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrill, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
People per bedroom in Merrill is 0.80, which is about the same as the national figure but higher than most similar areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merrill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 45%.
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 Merrill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12595/merrill/topic/housing-dwellings