$190 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $104
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moorland · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Moorland, where the typical weekly rent is just $190. This area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorland — lower than 77% of areas.
| Moorland | $190 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are far below the national figure, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the Queensland average of $1,733. Most mortgages are small, with 39% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$190 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moorland, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is common here, as 38.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Very few people rent, with only 3% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia.
3.0% ▼ -70.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Moorland splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (41%), with Other tenure at 9%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Moorland is a separate house, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moorland, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Moorland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31908/moorland/topic/housing-dwellings