$310 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meru · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meru
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home loan repayments have climbed to a typical $2,042 a month in Meru, making them much higher than in most similar areas. This cost burden is a little above both the state and national figures, while rental prices remain more affordable than the national average.
$310
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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 Meru — higher than 60% of areas.
| Meru | $310 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,042, which is a little above the Western Australia figure of $1,842. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $310 is higher than in most similar areas but a little below the Australian typical of $375.
$2,042 —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $2,042
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 69%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (23%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meru, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Meru are less crowded than elsewhere, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which both sit at 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Meru splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 33%.
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 Meru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50940/meru/topic/housing-dwellings