$225 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $213
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moores Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower costs for both renters and buyers define daily life in Moores Pocket. This area is notably affordable, with typical weekly rents far below the national figure and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moores Pocket — lower than 68% of areas.
| Moores Pocket | $225 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $225, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage repayments are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$225 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moores Pocket, $200–$349 is the majority at 89%; Under $200 is next at 6%.
In Moores Pocket, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 54.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the fact that only 22.1% of households are renting.
22.1% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Moores Pocket, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.8% of the area, far above the Queensland average of 74.8%. However, these homes are often smaller than elsewhere, with 50.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.3% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moores Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
In Moores Pocket, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moores Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31906/moores-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings