Moonbah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Moonbah

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

Almost every home in Moonbah is a separate house, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. This is far above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. The area is characterized by large family homes and a high rate of outright ownership.

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📍 Moonbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonbah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +48.1%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moonbah — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moonbah$400
2627, NSW $410
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,084 and weekly rents of $400 are both much higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the New South Wales figures.

$400 ▲ +48.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $270
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,084 ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,100
  • 2016: $1,831
  • 2021: $2,084

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Moonbah, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Moonbah, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure, with 45.9% of homes owned fully. In contrast, the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages at 15.7%.

15.7% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.9% ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.7%
  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 45.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Moonbah, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in the rest of the state.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.8% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 99.0%
  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.7% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.7%
  • 2016: 77.2%
  • 2021: 82.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Moonbah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Moonbah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12709/moonbah/topic/housing-dwellings