$150 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrygoen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merrygoen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $150 makes Merrygoen one of the most affordable places to live. The area is dominated by large, detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$150
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Merrygoen — lower than 86% of areas.
| Merrygoen | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent here is far below the New South Wales figure of $420, sitting at $150, which is much lower than most areas.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merrygoen, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merrygoen, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (53.3%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Renters make up 30% of households, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
30.0% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrygoen, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (28%) and Not stated (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Merrygoen is a separate house, and 96.7% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrygoen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merrygoen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (21%).
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 Merrygoen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12598/merrygoen/topic/housing-dwellings