$170 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
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 rent than most areas defines the housing market in Melrose, where every single home is a separate house. The area is dominated by people who own their homes outright, with no one currently renting.
$170
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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 Melrose — lower than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $170, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are a little above the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,574.
$1,574 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,574
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.5% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. This helps explain why 0.0% of households are renting, which is among the lowest rates for this level.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 54.5%
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 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While 66.7% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melrose, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melrose, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60394/melrose/topic/housing-dwellings