$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merinda · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Merinda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Merinda is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. Housing costs here are notably low, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
$260
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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 Merinda — lower than 54% of areas.
| Merinda | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,248, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $260 despite rising $25 since 2016.
$1,248 ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,443
- 2016: $1,543
- 2021: $1,248
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merinda, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merinda, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 41.4%, though this has fallen nearly 10 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 24.3%.
24.3% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merinda, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While all homes are detached houses, they tend to be smaller than average, with the share of homes having three or more bedrooms falling to 62.9%. This is far below the state figure, though there are still slightly more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.9% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merinda, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merinda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Merinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322078/merinda/topic/housing-dwellings