$200 ▲ +163.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $76
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moyhu · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Moyhu are far below the national figure, with a typical cost of just $200. This area offers a very affordable housing market where home loan payments and rents are both significantly lower than in most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moyhu — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is well below the Victorian figure. This affordability extends to renters, who pay a typical weekly rent of $200, far below the state and national averages.
$200 ▲ +163.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,192 ▲ +64.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moyhu, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
In Moyhu, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, the 15.8% of households that rent is far below the state and national levels.
15.8% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Moyhu splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Moyhu is a separate house, at 98.2%, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moyhu, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In Moyhu, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moyhu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21820/moyhu/topic/housing-dwellings