Mooralla · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mooralla

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

Every single home in Mooralla is a separate house, making it an area dominated by detached living. This creates a landscape of spacious properties where home ownership is high and housing costs remain very affordable compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mooralla, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooralla sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Mooralla — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mooralla$150
3314, VIC $175
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $150 and monthly mortgage payments of $934 both sitting far below the Victorian and national figures.

$934

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $934

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mooralla, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 45%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, as 46.7% of homes are owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 10% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

10.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 46.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mooralla, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The housing stock consists entirely of separate houses, with 96.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82.8%
  • 2021: 96.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mooralla, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).

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 Mooralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21749/mooralla/topic/housing-dwellings