$180 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mepunga East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mepunga East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Mepunga East than in the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area is defined by large, detached houses and a total absence of renters. Most residents live in spacious properties with three or more bedrooms.
$180
▲ +12.5%
- $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 Mepunga East — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $180. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,600.
$1,600 ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,859
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 56.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, there are no households renting in the area.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.5% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mepunga East, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Mepunga East is a separate detached house. These homes are typically large, with 95.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mepunga East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mepunga East splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 18%.
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 Mepunga East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21651/mepunga-east/topic/housing-dwellings