$410 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moriac · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moriac
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Moriac is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. This is far above the Victorian and national figures, with nearly all residents living in large family homes. While ownership is high, the typical costs for both mortgages and rent are much higher than in most similar areas.
$410
▼ -8.9%
- $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 Moriac — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas. Renters also face higher costs here, with a typical weekly rent of $410, a little above the Victorian and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,803
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moriac, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moriac, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Moriac, where 38.8% of homes are owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Very few people rent here, at just 4.4%, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
4.4% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moriac, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are almost all large, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national averages. This is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
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: 98.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moriac, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 Moriac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21762/moriac/topic/housing-dwellings