$40 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $21
- 2021: $40
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meadow Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meadow Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Meadow Creek, where a huge 62.9% of homes are owned outright. This combination of low debt and high ownership makes it a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state.
$40
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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 Meadow Creek — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,202, which is well below the $1,859 figure for Victoria. Typical weekly rents are also far below the national average, sitting at just $40.
$1,202 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,202
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meadow Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meadow Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A very small 8.6% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% national figure. This helps explain why so many residents own their homes outright, a rate far above the Australian average.
8.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meadow Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the state and national figures. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 68.6%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meadow Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meadow Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).
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 Meadow Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21634/meadow-creek/topic/housing-dwellings