$210 ▲ +110.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moira · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Moira
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $210 make Moira a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. Most people here live in large, detached houses and a high proportion own their homes outright, creating a stable housing market with costs well below the national figures.
$210
▲ +110.0%
- $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 Moira — lower than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the lowest for similar areas at $210, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment at $1,213.
$1,213 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,085
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (37%) and $350–$549 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common in Moira, where 46.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and fell to 10.9% since 2011.
10.9% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average. These homes are typically large, with 82.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moira, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021412/moira/topic/housing-dwellings