Moorina · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Moorina

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

Separate houses make up 99.2% of all homes in Moorina, making it an area almost entirely built of detached dwellings. Most of these are large family homes, with nearly 92% featuring three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Moorina, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorina sits — Median rent (weekly)

$370 ▲ +90.7%
  • $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 Moorina — higher than 76% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moorina$370
4506, QLD $345
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are $370, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

$370 ▲ +90.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $194
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $370

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +54.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,400
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Moorina, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Moorina splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A little more than half of the homes are owned with a mortgage, while 33.3% are owned outright. Only 10.9% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

10.9% ▼ -22.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.3% ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Moorina, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, with 91.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is reflected in the low density of residents, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

99.2% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.2%
  • 2021: 99.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.5% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.0%
  • 2016: 91.3%
  • 2021: 91.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Moorina, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (20%).

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 Moorina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31907/moorina/topic/housing-dwellings