$350 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meldale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meldale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan payments than most areas mark the housing landscape in Meldale. While many residents own their homes outright, those with mortgages face typical monthly costs of $2,158.
$350
▲ +18.6%
- $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 Meldale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Meldale | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | $325 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the national figure, while weekly rents are around $350, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,158 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,717
- 2021: $2,158
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meldale, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meldale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland and Australian averages. Only 13.0% of households rent, which is far below the national trend.
13.0% ▼ -58.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meldale, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of all homes, far above the state and national figures. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average at 67.4%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meldale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meldale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Meldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31800/meldale/topic/housing-dwellings