$180 → 0.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrigum · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merrigum
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of all homes in Merrigum, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is an affordable area where housing costs are much lower than most other places. Many residents own their homes outright, and most houses have three or more bedrooms.
$180
→ 0.0%
- $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 Merrigum — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very low here, with typical weekly rents of $180 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,083. Both figures are far below the Victorian and national averages.
$1,083 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merrigum, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merrigum, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common in Merrigum, where 41.6% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure, while the share of households renting is well below the state average.
19.5% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrigum, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The housing stock consists almost entirely of detached houses, with 77.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures.
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.
95.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrigum, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merrigum, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next 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 Merrigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21665/merrigum/topic/housing-dwellings