$150 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newmerella · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newmerella
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Newmerella is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This rural landscape is defined by very low living costs and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$150
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Newmerella — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $150 and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,200. Both figures are far below the state and national averages.
$1,200 ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newmerella, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newmerella, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 54.2% of residents own their place outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 12.4% of households rent, a rate far below the state average.
12.4% ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newmerella, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.3% of the area, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. About 74.5% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
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.
99.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newmerella, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newmerella, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Newmerella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21933/newmerella/topic/housing-dwellings