$330 ▲ +135.7%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morayfield · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Morayfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Cheaper housing costs define daily life in Morayfield, where the typical monthly mortgage and weekly rent are both lower than the national figures. The area is dominated by large family homes, with a high proportion of residents renting their properties compared to the rest of the state.
$330
▲ +135.7%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morayfield — lower than 64% of areas.
| Morayfield | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the national figure, sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morayfield, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morayfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 41.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 22.2% who own their home outright is well below the state and national figures.
41.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Morayfield, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.9% of the stock, which is well above the national average. This focus on larger homes is clear, as 84.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morayfield, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Morayfield splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30057/morayfield/topic/housing-dwellings