Moola · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Moola

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

Far lower housing costs than the state average define Moola, where typical weekly rents are $200. This is a place where home ownership is common and the cost of living is significantly more affordable than in most of Queensland.

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📍 Moola, Suburb / Locality

Where Moola sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Moola — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moola$200
4406, QLD $210
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home loan payments are also well below the national average, with the usual payment sitting at $1,300.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Moola, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 45.2% of households. Meanwhile, the proportion of renters is much lower than most areas, at just 6.8%.

6.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 45.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Moola, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Other tenure (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often large, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms, and an average of 0.90 people per bedroom.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

95.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 95.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 78.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Moola splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.

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 Moola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31892/moola/topic/housing-dwellings