$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merryburn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merryburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Merryburn have remained remarkably stable over the last decade, with the area continuing to be defined by detached family homes. Every single home here is a separate house, and the typical costs for mortgages and rent are well below national figures.
$285
—
- $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 Merryburn — higher than 52% of areas.
| Merryburn | $285 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,444, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $285.
$1,444 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,851
- 2021: $1,444
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merryburn, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merryburn, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Merryburn, with 38.5% of homes owned outright, well above the Australian average. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state figure at just 6.2%.
6.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merryburn, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, with 80% of these having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure for detached housing, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 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.
80.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merryburn, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merryburn, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Merryburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31815/merryburn/topic/housing-dwellings