$225 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $166
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moora · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Moora
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Moora have jumped by $100 since 2011, though housing remains very affordable. The town is shaped by a high proportion of detached houses and a strong trend toward home ownership, with far more people owning their homes outright than the state or national average.
$225
▲ +80.0%
- $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 Moora — lower than 62% of areas.
| Moora | $225 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage and rent payments are much lower than in most areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is far below the national figure at $1,000, while weekly rent is also far below the Australian average at $225.
$1,000 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $919
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moora, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to 22.8%.
22.8% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moora, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55600/moora/topic/housing-dwellings