$120 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meandarra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meandarra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A stark gap between renting and owning defines daily life in Meandarra, where the typical weekly rent is a very low $120. While few people rent, over half the community owns their home outright, creating a housing market that differs sharply from the rest of the state.
$120
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Meandarra — lower than 91% of areas.
| Meandarra | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4422, QLD | $125 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, those with mortgages face a typical monthly payment of $2,000, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,000 ▲ +1328.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meandarra, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Meandarra splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $3,000 or more (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 58.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31.0% national average. Only 19.1% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
19.1% ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.4% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meandarra, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Meandarra is a separate house, with 97.8% of dwellings fitting this type. Most are large, as 78.7% have three or more bedrooms, yet there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other 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.
97.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meandarra, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meandarra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) 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 Meandarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31797/meandarra/topic/housing-dwellings