$400 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meringandan West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meringandan West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 99% of homes in Meringandan West are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This creates a landscape of large properties where the vast majority of residents own their homes, though very few own them outright.
$400
▲ +29.0%
- $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 Meringandan West — higher than 82% of areas.
| Meringandan West | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,650, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,650 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,688
- 2021: $1,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meringandan West, $350–$549 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meringandan West, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 67.1% of homes owned with a loan. This helps explain why the 22.5% who own their home outright is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures, while the 9.2% rental rate is far below the national average.
9.2% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meringandan West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 67%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 98.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Nearly every home is a separate house, with 99.4% of dwellings falling into this category.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 99.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.1% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meringandan West, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meringandan West, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31809/meringandan-west/topic/housing-dwellings