$460 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meridan Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meridan Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $460 are much higher than most areas, making Meridan Plains a relatively expensive place to live. This cost pressure is mirrored in the tenure data, where far more people rent their homes than in most similar areas.
$460
▲ +15.0%
- $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 Meridan Plains — higher than 89% of areas.
| Meridan Plains | $460 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is well above the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national figure, with the typical payment sitting at $1,850.
$1,850 ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,850
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meridan Plains, $350–$549 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meridan Plains, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 41.0% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 20.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national rate.
41.0% ▲ +80.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.3% ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meridan Plains, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.5% of homes, which is well below the Queensland figure. This is consistent with a lower proportion of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meridan Plains, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Meridan Plains splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 24%.
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 Meridan Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31807/meridan-plains/topic/housing-dwellings