$210 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moe - Newborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.5% of all homes in Moe - Newborough, making detached dwellings the dominant style here. The area is marked by very affordable housing, with typical mortgage and rent payments falling far below the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moe - Newborough — lower than 91% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the lowest for areas of this size. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859, while weekly rent has risen $70 since 2011 to reach $210.
$210 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moe - Newborough, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 41%.
Moe - Newborough splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure, with 37.1% of residents owning their homes without a mortgage. Around 29.2% of households rent, which is about the same as the state average.
29.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Moe - Newborough, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average. There are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moe - Newborough, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Moe - Newborough, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041095/moe-newborough/topic/housing-dwellings