$363 ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $363
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meringandan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes in Meringandan, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a community of large family homes, where nearly 95% of properties have three or more bedrooms. Most residents own their homes, and mortgage payments are slightly lower than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meringandan — higher than 74% of areas.
| Meringandan | $363 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, which is a little below the national figure. Weekly rent is usually $363, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
$363 ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Meringandan, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
In Meringandan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their homes, with 58% having a mortgage and 25.3% owning theirs outright. The proportion of outright owners is well below the Australian average, while the 15.4% of households renting is far below the national figure.
15.4% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Meringandan, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses are far more common than in the rest of the state, and there are no flats or apartments in the area.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Meringandan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Meringandan, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Meringandan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31808/meringandan/topic/housing-dwellings