Moffat Beach - Battery Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

High housing costs and a strong rate of outright ownership shape daily life in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is higher than most areas, while 38.4% of homes are owned outright—a figure well above the national average.

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📍 Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moffat Beach - Battery Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +31.1%
  • $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 Moffat Beach - Battery Hill — higher than 62% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moffat Beach - Battery Hill$400
4551, QLD $450
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $400 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, both of which are higher than most areas. These costs have risen over the last decade, with typical rent climbing by $95 since 2011.

$400 ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $305
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,800
  • 2016: $1,777
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is well above the Queensland figure at 38.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.2%.

30.2% ▼ -17.2%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.4% ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 38.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 72% of the homes here, and 74.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is slightly lower than the state average, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.

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.

72.0% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 72.4%
  • 2016: 71.8%
  • 2021: 72.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.3% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 72.6%
  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 74.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) 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 Moffat Beach - Battery Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill/topic/housing-dwellings