Melrose · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Melrose

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $548 make Melrose one of the most affordable places to own a home in the region. This area sees housing costs that are far below state and national levels, making it a very low-cost place to live.

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📍 Melrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Melrose sits — Median rent (weekly)

$175
  • $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 Melrose — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Melrose$175
4613, QLD $180
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $175, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. This trend continues for homeowners, with typical monthly loan payments sitting far below the Australian average.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 53%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Melrose, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are used more intensely than in other areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Melrose, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 5 or more is next at 40%.

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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31801/melrose/topic/housing-dwellings