$125 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $105
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mengha · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mengha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Mengha is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. It is a place of very affordable living, where typical rents and mortgage payments sit far below the national figures. Most residents own their homes, and a large number have paid them off completely.
$125
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Mengha — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $125, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,044 is also well below the state average.
$1,044 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $802
- 2021: $1,044
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mengha, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 48.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Only 5.8% of households rent, a rate much lower than most areas.
5.8% ▼ -64.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mengha, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Mengha tend to be large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, and it means there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mengha, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mengha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60397/mengha/topic/housing-dwellings