$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meredith · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meredith
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Meredith is a separate house, making it one of the most house-heavy areas in the region. This makes for a landscape dominated by larger properties, where 80.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Meredith — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Rent is also lower than the national average, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $300.
$1,517 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meredith, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meredith, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, 37.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
13.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meredith, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are typically large, and people per bedroom is slightly higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meredith, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meredith, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Meredith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21656/meredith/topic/housing-dwellings