$263 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moorleah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moorleah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Moorleah is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-house-heavy areas in the region. This creates a stable housing landscape where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright.
$263
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- $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 Moorleah — lower than 56% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $263, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,569, slightly higher than the state average.
$1,569 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,495
- 2021: $1,569
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moorleah, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Moorleah, with 48.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is very low at 8.1%, far below both the state and Australian averages.
8.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Moorleah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far exceeding the state and national proportions. While half of these homes have three bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.6% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moorleah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moorleah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moorleah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60422/moorleah/topic/housing-dwellings