$440 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $388
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moorabbin - Heatherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Moorabbin - Heatherton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Moorabbin - Heatherton, where typical rents and mortgage payments both sit above the state and national figures. The area is largely made up of separate houses, though the proportion of these homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
$440
▲ +25.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moorabbin - Heatherton — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,300 and weekly rents are $440, both of which are much higher than in most other areas. Both figures are a little above the Victorian and Australian averages, with rents rising by $89 per week since 2011.
$2,300 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,119
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moorabbin - Heatherton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Moorabbin - Heatherton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 39.3% of homes owned with a loan. Meanwhile, the number of households renting rose 6.0 points since 2011 to 28.2%, while those owned outright fell to 29.6%.
28.2% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moorabbin - Heatherton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.9% of homes, which is well above the state and national figures. There are 0.90 people per bedroom, a number that is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moorabbin - Heatherton, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moorabbin - Heatherton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Moorabbin - Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031191/moorabbin-heatherton/topic/housing-dwellings