$220 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $186
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merredin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merredin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,074 in Merredin are far below the national figure. This makes housing costs significantly more affordable than in most other areas, with both rents and loan repayments sitting well under state and national levels.
$220
▲ +57.1%
- $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 Merredin — lower than 69% of areas.
| Merredin | $220 |
|---|---|
| 6415, WA | $220 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the Western Australian figure at $220. This affordability extends to home loans, where the typical monthly payment is $1,074, which is far below the national average of $1,863.
$1,074 ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,116
- 2021: $1,074
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (40%) and $350–$549 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.1% of households renting. This is well above the state average, while 30.9% of homes are owned outright.
32.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 78.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merredin, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50938/merredin/topic/housing-dwellings