Mooroopna · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mooroopna

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,148 make Mooroopna far more affordable than most other areas. This low cost of living is a defining feature of the town, where both home loans and rents are well below state and national figures.

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📍 Mooroopna, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooroopna sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +42.9%
  • $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 Mooroopna — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mooroopna$250
3629, VIC $250
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250. Mortgage costs are also very low, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,148, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859.

$250 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,148 ▼ -11.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $1,148

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mooroopna, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 28%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mooroopna, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 30.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.

30.7% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.7% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 34.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 80.5% of the market, a figure well above the national average. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, this is actually a little below the state and national proportions.

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.

80.5% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.2%
  • 2016: 79.0%
  • 2021: 80.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.9% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.8%
  • 2016: 68.9%
  • 2021: 71.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mooroopna, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mooroopna, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.

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 Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21756/mooroopna/topic/housing-dwellings