Moorbel · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Moorbel

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

Only separate houses make up the housing stock in Moorbel, creating a landscape of detached homes. This small community is defined by high rates of home ownership and housing costs that sit well below state and national figures.

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📍 Moorbel, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorbel sits — Median rent (weekly)

$210 ▲ +55.6%
  • $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 Moorbel — lower than 72% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moorbel$210
2804, NSW $220
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $210, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home loan payments are also lower than the state average by $650, with the usual payment sitting at $1,517.

$210 ▲ +55.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $135
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $210

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,690
  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Moorbel, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Moorbel, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A large proportion of people in Moorbel own their homes outright, at 46.0%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 6.9% of households rent, a rate much lower than most areas.

6.9% ▼ -62.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.0% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.6%
  • 2016: 52.4%
  • 2021: 46.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Moorbel splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.4% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.3%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 87.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Moorbel splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.

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 Moorbel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12720/moorbel/topic/housing-dwellings