$180 ▲ +176.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $65
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melrose · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Melrose
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower costs make housing in Melrose more affordable than in most other areas. More than half of the homes here are owned outright, and the typical weekly rent is just $180. This creates a landscape where housing is far more accessible than the state or national averages.
$180
▲ +176.9%
- $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 Melrose — lower than 80% of areas.
| Melrose | $180 |
|---|---|
| 5483, SA | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $180, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical payment sitting at $1,230.
$1,230 ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,029
- 2021: $1,230
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melrose, Under $200 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melrose splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 55.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, at only 12.4%.
12.4% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melrose, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of the homes here, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melrose, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melrose, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40856/melrose/topic/housing-dwellings