$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $187
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merredin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Merredin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Merredin, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,000. The town is overwhelmingly made up of detached houses, though it has a much higher proportion of renters than most similar places.
$220
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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 Merredin — lower than 71% of areas.
| Merredin | $220 |
|---|---|
| 6415, WA | $220 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $220, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national figure, falling $174 since 2011 to reach $1,000.
$1,000 ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (40%) and $350–$549 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 34.2% of households, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright account for 30.4%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
34.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (30%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice here at 94.5%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merredin, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515023/merredin/topic/housing-dwellings