$310 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stanford Merthyr · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of all homes in Stanford Merthyr, far above the national figure. This is a place where most people live in detached dwellings, with a very high number of households owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stanford Merthyr — higher than 60% of areas.
| Stanford Merthyr | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2327, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,539, also sitting well below the state average.
$310 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,539 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stanford Merthyr, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
In Stanford Merthyr, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
16.7% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stanford Merthyr, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by larger homes, as 86.4% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, yet there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stanford Merthyr, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Stanford Merthyr, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stanford Merthyr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13662/stanford-merthyr/topic/housing-dwellings