$250 ▲ +145.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $102
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meeniyan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meeniyan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures in Meeniyan, where most people live in large, separate houses. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, making the town a relatively low-cost place to live compared to the rest of Victoria.
$250
▲ +145.1%
- $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 Meeniyan — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the Victorian average of $370, sitting at $250. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,387 is much lower than the national figure of $1,863.
$1,387 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,105
- 2016: $1,235
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meeniyan, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meeniyan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 45.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national average. Only 17.7% of households rent, a figure far below the state average of 28.5%.
17.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meeniyan, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes tend to be large, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above national levels.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meeniyan, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meeniyan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21637/meeniyan/topic/housing-dwellings