Melawondi · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Melawondi

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Higher than usual housing costs define daily life in Melawondi, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733. While these costs are higher than in most similar areas, they align closely with the figures seen across Queensland and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Melawondi, Suburb / Locality

Where Melawondi sits — Median rent (weekly)

$308
  • $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 Melawondi — higher than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Melawondi$308
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $308, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, a figure that matches the state average.

$308

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $180
  • 2021: $308

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Melawondi, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, ahead of Rented (29%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Melawondi, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (27%) and Other tenure (27%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in the area are used efficiently, with 0.80 people per bedroom. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Melawondi, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Melawondi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (27%).

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 Melawondi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31799/melawondi/topic/housing-dwellings