$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mooroolbark · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mooroolbark
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 95% of homes in Mooroolbark are separate houses, making it a suburb dominated by traditional family dwellings. This layout is reflected in the high proportion of larger homes, with 88.3% of properties featuring three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +35.6%
- $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 Mooroolbark — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 and weekly rents of $400 are both much higher than most similar areas. These figures remain about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,000 ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,746
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mooroolbark, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 46.2% of households paying one off. This helps explain why the 20.4% rental rate is well below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
20.4% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as separate houses make up 95.4% of all dwellings. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and 88.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mooroolbark, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mooroolbark, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21755/mooroolbark/topic/housing-dwellings