$215 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merlwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merlwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Merlwood is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. This creates a landscape where large family homes are the norm, with most residents owning their place outright.
$215
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- $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 Merlwood — lower than 71% of areas.
| Merlwood | $215 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are just $215, which is far below the Queensland and national figures. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,759, about the same as the rest of the state.
$1,759 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,528
- 2021: $1,759
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merlwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 70.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 11.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
11.8% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merlwood, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in the area have three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the Queensland average of 76.3%. This explains why 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merlwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merlwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
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 Merlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31810/merlwood/topic/housing-dwellings