$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mena Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mena Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Mena Park have remained remarkably low compared to the rest of the country. The typical monthly home loan payment is just $1,077, which is far below the national figure. This trend of affordable living extends to renters, with typical weekly rents sitting at only $100.
$100
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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 Mena Park — lower than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,077 are far below the Victorian average of $1,859. Renters also pay much less than most people, with a typical weekly rent of $100, which is far below the $375 national figure.
$1,077 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,077
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mena Park, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 58%, ahead of Other tenure (25%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mena Park, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 70%; Other tenure is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than in most other areas. There are only 0.60 people per bedroom, a figure well below the Australian and Victorian average of 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mena Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mena Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 46%.
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 Mena Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21647/mena-park/topic/housing-dwellings