Lake Meran · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lake Meran

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

Weekly rents of just $130 make Lake Meran much more affordable than most other areas. This small community offers housing costs that sit far below both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Lake Meran, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Meran sits — Median rent (weekly)

$130
  • $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 Lake Meran — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lake Meran$130
3579, VIC $200
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent here is $130, which is far below the Victorian average of $370 and the Australian figure of $375.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Lake Meran, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Rented (25%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lake Meran, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Rented is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in the area are not crowded, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for both Victoria and Australia, which sit at 0.80.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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In Lake Meran, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lake Meran, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 38%.

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 Lake Meran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21439/lake-meran/topic/housing-dwellings