$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mepunga West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mepunga West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Mepunga West is a separate house, making it one of the most detached housing areas in the region. Most residents enjoy a high level of security, with over 42% of homes owned outright. This creates a landscape of large, independent properties with very few renters.
$290
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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 Mepunga West — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $290 is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the national figure, sitting at $1,650.
$1,650 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,615
- 2021: $1,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mepunga West, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 42.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 15.4% of households rent, a rate far below the rest of the country.
15.4% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mepunga West, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses in Mepunga West are typically large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, with 57.7% of homes having exactly three bedrooms.
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.
80.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mepunga West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mepunga West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Mepunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21652/mepunga-west/topic/housing-dwellings