$258 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $368
- 2021: $258
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merricks · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merricks
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Merricks is a separate detached house, making it one of the most uniform areas for housing in the region. While most residents own their homes outright, those with loans face some of the highest monthly payments in the state.
$258
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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 Merricks — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $3,500, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,859. In contrast, weekly rent is well below the national figure, sitting at $258.
$3,500 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,917
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merricks, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 60.3% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 7.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
7.7% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merricks, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are typically large, with 91% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure at 0.70.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merricks, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Merricks splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), 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 Merricks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21662/merricks/topic/housing-dwellings