$285 ▲ +119.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $153
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merbein South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merbein South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained far below state and national figures in Merbein South, making it a much more affordable place to live. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the country.
$285
▲ +119.2%
- $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 Merbein South — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $997, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $285.
$997 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merbein South, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merbein South, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few households rent here at 11.9%, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 36.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure.
11.9% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merbein South, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merbein South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merbein South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Merbein South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21654/merbein-south/topic/housing-dwellings