Moorwatha · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Moorwatha

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

One hundred percent of homes in Moorwatha are separate houses, making it an area entirely made up of detached dwellings. This community is more affordable than the state average, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the New South Wales figures.

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📍 Moorwatha, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorwatha sits — Median rent (weekly)

$305
  • $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 Moorwatha — higher than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moorwatha$305
2640, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $305, which is a little below the national figure. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,517 is well below the New South Wales average.

$1,517

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,560
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting households make up 27.3% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places. About 36.4% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 31.8% are owned outright.

How homes are owned or rented

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Moorwatha splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (27%), with Rented at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While every home is a separate house, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia. There are 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is higher than in most areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Moorwatha splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

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 Moorwatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12727/moorwatha/topic/housing-dwellings