$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mepunga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than typical housing costs define the market in Mepunga, where home loan payments are much higher than in most similar areas. While rents are also high compared to similar places, they remain slightly lower than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mepunga — higher than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are higher than in most similar areas, though they sit a little below the Australian average at $320.
$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 60%, ahead of Rented (50%).
In Mepunga, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 45%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Mepunga are used more intensively than in most areas, with 0.80 people per bedroom. This is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Mepunga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mepunga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mepunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21650/mepunga/topic/housing-dwellings