$360 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moorooka · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moorooka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates and lower home ownership than most similar areas define the housing landscape in Moorooka. About 41% of households rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This creates a market where a large portion of the population is paying weekly rent or managing mortgages that are often higher than typical for the region.
$360
▲ +18.0%
- $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 Moorooka — higher than 73% of areas.
| Moorooka | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4105, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $360, though this is about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,000 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,015
- 2016: $1,976
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moorooka, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moorooka, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 40.9% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, the 22.1% of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national figures.
40.9% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.1% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moorooka, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most places, making up 60.5% of homes, which is far below the Queensland average. This helps explain why the 61.6% of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.5% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moorooka, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moorooka, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/topic/housing-dwellings