$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mooroolbark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mooroolbark
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 95% of homes in Mooroolbark are separate houses, making it an area dominated by large, detached properties. While the typical monthly mortgage is $2,000, the housing market is shaped by a very high proportion of family-sized homes compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +35.6%
- $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 Mooroolbark — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $400 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both higher than in most similar areas. These costs have climbed steadily, with rents rising by $105 and mortgages by $267 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mooroolbark, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 20.3% of households renting. Most residents own their homes, and 31.7% own them outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
20.3% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 88.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Victorian average. Separate houses make up 95.4% of the market, leaving very few apartments or townhouses in the area.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mooroolbark, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mooroolbark, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051281/mooroolbark/topic/housing-dwellings