$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moregatta · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Moregatta stands out among similar areas for its high rates of both outright home ownership and renting. While every single home here is a separate house, a surprising number of residents do not have a mortgage. This creates a unique housing mix where half the households rent and others own their homes fully.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moregatta — lower than 63% of areas.
| Moregatta | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4886, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moregatta, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 55% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. However, 45% of households rent, which is far above the 30.6% seen across Australia.
45.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Moregatta, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Moregatta is a separate house, far exceeding the state and national figures. These homes are often smaller than usual, as only 55% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moregatta, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Moregatta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moregatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31914/moregatta/topic/housing-dwellings