$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moora · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.3% of all homes in Moora, far exceeding the national figure. The town is defined by affordable housing, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting far below both the state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moora — lower than 66% of areas.
| Moora | $230 |
|---|---|
| 6510, WA | $230 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,016, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Rental costs are also low, with the usual weekly rent of $230 sitting well below the state average.
$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,016 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moora, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Moora, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is 35.6%, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 26.4% of households are renting, a figure that is well below the national average.
26.4% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Moora, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 77.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Most people live in detached houses, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other Australian areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moora, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Moora, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50988/moora/topic/housing-dwellings