$210 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moree Plains · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Moree Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make daily life in Moree Plains more affordable than in most other parts of the country. Typical weekly rents are just $210, which is far below both the state and national figures. This affordability is paired with a high number of large family homes.
$210
▲ +50.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Moree Plains — lower than 68% of areas.
| Moree Plains | $210 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also much lower than usual, with a typical monthly payment of $1,300, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Moree Plains splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and Under $200 (40%), with $350–$549 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moree Plains, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.3% of households renting, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 32.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
34.3% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Moree Plains splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Moree Plains, where 76.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Detached houses make up 84.9% of the market, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 65.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moree Plains, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moree Plains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 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 Moree Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15300/moree-plains/topic/housing-dwellings