$385 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moreton Bay - South · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Moreton Bay - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More rental properties have entered the market in Moreton Bay - South since 2011, with the share of renting households rising by 7.0 percentage points. This shift comes as the area maintains a very high proportion of large family homes, with 90.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$385
▲ +13.2%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreton Bay - South — higher than 66% of areas.
| Moreton Bay - South | $385 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,900, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $385, reflecting a $45 increase since 2011.
$1,900 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,928
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moreton Bay - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moreton Bay - South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 43.5% of homes owned with a loan, while the 24.0% who own their home outright is well below the national figure. Renting households make up 30.1% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
30.1% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moreton Bay - South, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average. Separate houses make up 82.6% of dwellings, though this fell 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moreton Bay - South, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Moreton Bay - South splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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 Moreton Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/topic/housing-dwellings