$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $47
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meringandan West · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Meringandan West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Meringandan West is a separate house, with 99.6% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area far more house-centric than the state or national average. Most of these homes are large, with nearly all containing three or more bedrooms.
$400
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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 Meringandan West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Meringandan West | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $353 since 2016. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments fell to $1,650 from $2,500 in 2011, leaving them a little below the national figure.
$1,650 ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $1,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meringandan West, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meringandan West, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most households here have a mortgage, while only 9.2% are renting, a figure far below both the Queensland and Australian averages. Homes owned outright account for 22.3%, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
9.2% ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.3% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meringandan West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 68%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.6% of the market, far above the national average of 72.3%. Large homes dominate the area, with 97.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.5% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meringandan West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meringandan West, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315060/meringandan-west/topic/housing-dwellings