$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meeniyan · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Meeniyan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $250 make Meeniyan much more affordable than the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached homes, and a high proportion of these are owned outright, which helps keep housing costs low for many.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Meeniyan — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have fallen by $70 since 2016 and are now well below the Victorian average of $370. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also stayed flat since 2011 at $1,300, which is well below the state figure of $1,859.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,649
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meeniyan, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meeniyan, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national level at 40.8%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has grown to 22.4%, though this remains well below the state and national averages.
22.4% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meeniyan, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 93.5% of all homes. Large family dwellings are the norm, with 80.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meeniyan, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meeniyan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221048/meeniyan/topic/housing-dwellings