$100 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrimu · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merrimu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Merrimu is a separate house, making it one of the most uniform areas in the region. This is a place of large family homes where ownership is common and renting is very rare. Most residents live in houses with three or more bedrooms.
$100
▼ -50.0%
- $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 Merrimu — lower than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,950, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, typical weekly rent is just $100, a figure far below both the Victorian and national averages.
$1,950 ▼ -30.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merrimu, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 56.8% of residents having a mortgage and 32.4% owning their home outright. Only 5.4% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
5.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrimu, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 91.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Victorian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrimu, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merrimu, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (23%) and 5 or more (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Merrimu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21668/merrimu/topic/housing-dwellings