Metz · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Metz

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Metz is a separate house, with nearly 95% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place of large, detached properties where housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Metz, Suburb / Locality

Where Metz sits — Median rent (weekly)

$243
  • $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 Metz — lower than 62% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Metz$243
2350, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $243, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than average, with the typical loan cost sitting at $1,500.

$243

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $155
  • 2021: $243

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,500

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,400
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Metz, $3,000 or more is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes in Metz are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% seen across Australia. Renting is less common here than in other areas, with 21.1% of households renting.

21.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.9%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Metz, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (19%) and Rented (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes, and the vast majority have at least three bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.6%
  • 2021: 94.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Metz, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Metz, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (21%).

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 Metz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12605/metz/topic/housing-dwellings