$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moresby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moresby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Moresby is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with this level of detached housing. While the area has a high proportion of renters compared to similar places, housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Moresby — lower than 60% of areas.
| Moresby | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,409, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also much cheaper than across the country, sitting at $250 compared to the Australian typical of $375.
$1,409 ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,409
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moresby, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moresby, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 27.5% of households renting. Another 35.3% have a mortgage, while 29.4% own their home outright, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.
27.5% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moresby, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 36%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes here, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. This high density of houses is paired with a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) than most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moresby, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moresby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31915/moresby/topic/housing-dwellings