$330 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merriwa · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merriwa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Larger family homes are more common in Merriwa than in most similar areas, with 84.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While many homes are spacious, the area has a very low rate of outright home ownership compared to both the state and the nation.
$330
▲ +1.5%
- $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 Merriwa — higher than 66% of areas.
| Merriwa | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6030, WA | $352 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $330 is higher than most areas and sits about the same as the Western Australian figure. Monthly home loan payments are usually around $1,500, which is a little below the national and state figures.
$1,500 ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,738
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merriwa, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (37%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merriwa, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is among the lowest at this level, at 15.6%, which is far below the national figure. About 24.0% of households rent, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average.
24.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.6% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merriwa, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (24%) and Other tenure (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 75.5% of the market, though this is much lower than most similar areas. These homes tend to be large, with 45.7% having four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
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.
75.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merriwa, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merriwa, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Merriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50939/merriwa/topic/housing-dwellings