$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shepparton - Mooroopna · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters defines the housing landscape in Shepparton - Mooroopna, where 32.1% of households rent. This is much higher than most similar areas. While the region has many large family homes, the costs of borrowing and renting are well below both the state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Shepparton - Mooroopna — lower than 51% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the national figure of $1,863 and has fallen since 2011.
$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Shepparton - Mooroopna, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
In Shepparton - Mooroopna, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting has become much more common here, rising 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.1%. This is well above the Victorian average of 28.5%. About 31.5% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
32.1% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Shepparton - Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 86.6% of all homes. Large homes are also frequent, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms, though this has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.6% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Shepparton - Mooroopna, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Shepparton - Mooroopna, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shepparton - Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212005/shepparton-mooroopna/topic/housing-dwellings