$345 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $338
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $345
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.
A typical home in Moresby is a large, separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This makes for a spacious environment where almost every home has at least three bedrooms, though mortgage costs are notably high for the area.
$345
▲ +2.1%
- $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 — higher than 70% of areas.
| Moresby | $345 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are much higher than in most areas. Weekly rent is also higher than most places, sitting at $345, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moresby, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moresby, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 7.8% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Instead, most homes are owned, and 36.8% are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
7.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moresby, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are exceptionally large and spacious, as 94.1% have three or more bedrooms and there are only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is far above the national average for large homes, with separate houses making up 99.3% of all dwellings.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.3%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 94.1%
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, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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/SAL50996/moresby/topic/housing-dwellings