$111 ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $111
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moranbah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moranbah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 68% of households rent in Moranbah, a figure far above both the state and national levels. This high rental rate is paired with housing costs that are well below the national figures, making it a relatively affordable place to live. Most people here live in large, separate houses.
$111
▲ +38.8%
- $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 Moranbah — lower than 92% of areas.
| Moranbah | $111 |
|---|---|
| 4744, QLD | $111 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $111, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loans are also more affordable here, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,300 ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,340
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moranbah, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moranbah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 67.9% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 8.4% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the rest of Australia.
67.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.4% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moranbah, Rented is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.9% of the market, which is well above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 88% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moranbah, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moranbah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Moranbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31912/moranbah/topic/housing-dwellings