$350 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moruya Heads · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moruya Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright in Moruya Heads compared to most areas. This is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape, with 85% of all dwellings being detached homes. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,663 is well below the New South Wales figure.
$350
▲ +51.5%
- $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 Moruya Heads — higher than 71% of areas.
| Moruya Heads | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is a little below the national figure, with 36.3% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,663 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,372
- 2016: $1,311
- 2021: $1,663
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moruya Heads, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (43%) and Under $200 (7%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Moruya Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.6% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the state and national averages. Conversely, the 20.8% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.
20.8% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moruya Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 83.6% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moruya Heads, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moruya Heads, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12746/moruya-heads/topic/housing-dwellings