$320 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrijig · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merrijig
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for home ownership defines Merrijig, where over half of all residents own their homes outright. This is far above the national figure and creates a housing landscape dominated by detached houses and very few renters. Most people live in large family homes with three or more bedrooms.
$320
▲ +77.8%
- $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 Merrijig — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,636
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merrijig, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merrijig, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 52.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Conversely, only 10.8% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
10.8% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.7% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrijig, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Homes here are generally large, with 79.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrijig, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merrijig, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Merrijig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21667/merrijig/topic/housing-dwellings