$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moorak · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moorak
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Moorak than in the rest of the country, with very few households paying weekly rent. This is a place where home ownership is common and the typical costs for loans and rent are well below the national figures.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Moorak — lower than 60% of areas.
| Moorak | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,400, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also much lower than across Australia, usually sitting at $250.
$1,400 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,419
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moorak, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moorak, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 6.1% of households rent, a rate that is far below both the state and national averages.
6.1% ▼ -47.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Moorak splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (48%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes in Moorak are separate houses, and 91.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
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.
90.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moorak, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moorak, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Moorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40917/moorak/topic/housing-dwellings