$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merkanooka · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merkanooka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership than most similar areas define Merkanooka, where over half of all residents own their homes fully. This is a small, residential area where every single dwelling is a separate house.
$250
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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 Merkanooka — lower than 60% of areas.
| Merkanooka | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6625, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.5% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. No households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merkanooka, Owned outright is the majority at 80%; Other tenure is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Merkanooka is a separate house, though they are smaller than typical; only 59.1% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merkanooka, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merkanooka, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 77%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Merkanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50937/merkanooka/topic/housing-dwellings