$400 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $366
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moonee Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moonee Ponds
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters now live in Moonee Ponds, where the rental market is much more active than in most similar areas. The suburb is dominated by smaller homes and apartments, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 that sits a little above the national figure.
$400
▲ +24.6%
- $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 Moonee Ponds — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, typically reaching $400. Mortgage costs are also steep, with 33.2% of households paying $3,000 or more every month.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moonee Ponds, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moonee Ponds, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Victoria, with 38.6% of households renting their home. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%.
38.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moonee Ponds, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common than in the rest of the state, making up only 44.7% of homes. Because there are so few large houses, the area has a high density of people per bedroom compared to most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
44.7% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moonee Ponds, the largest group is Separate house at 45%, followed by Flat or apartment (39%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (16%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Moonee Ponds splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 17%.
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 Moonee Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21742/moonee-ponds/topic/housing-dwellings