$101 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $101
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merriwagga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merriwagga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs set Merriwagga apart from most similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $340, and weekly rents are far below the national figure. This affordability is reflected in the high number of people who own their homes outright.
$101
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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 Merriwagga — lower than 94% of areas.
| Merriwagga | $101 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | $225 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $101, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $340.
$340 ▼ -58.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $823
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $340
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merriwagga, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes in Merriwagga are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 12.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
12.5% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merriwagga, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. While most of these are larger homes, with 66.7% having three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is well below the state average.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merriwagga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merriwagga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (15%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Merriwagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12597/merriwagga/topic/housing-dwellings