Moorabool · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Moorabool

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

Every single home in Moorabool is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached living is the only option. This creates a landscape of large family homes, where 100% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. The area is mostly owner-occupied, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,625.

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📍 Moorabool, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorabool sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Moorabool — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moorabool$350
3213, VIC $350
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are a little below the state and national averages.

$350

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $305
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,625 ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,700
  • 2016: $1,052
  • 2021: $1,625

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Moorabool, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.4%. This means fewer people rent here compared to the rest of the country, with renters making up 24.2% of households.

24.2% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.4% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.7%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 42.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Moorabool splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much larger than those in most other areas, as all of them are separate houses with at least three bedrooms. Because of this abundance of space, there are fewer people per bedroom than is typical for Victoria.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.1%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Moorabool, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.

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 Moorabool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21748/moorabool/topic/housing-dwellings