$345 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morayfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Morayfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-four percent of households in Morayfield rent their home, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This creates a rental-heavy market where most people live in larger family homes, though few own their properties outright compared to other areas.
$345
▲ +11.3%
- $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 Morayfield — higher than 70% of areas.
| Morayfield | $345 |
|---|---|
| 4506, QLD | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $345, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,560, a little below the typical cost for Queensland and Australia.
$1,560 ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,742
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Morayfield splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (46%), with Under $200 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morayfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 43.9%, far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 19.7% of the total, which is well below the state average.
43.9% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Morayfield, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 81.7%, well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 87.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the levels seen across Australia.
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.
81.7% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morayfield, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morayfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31913/morayfield/topic/housing-dwellings