$398 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $398
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moriac · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Moriac
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Moriac is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached living. This makes it very different from the state and national patterns, where fewer than 75% of dwellings are separate houses.
$398
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Moriac — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $398 is much higher than most areas, having risen by $208 since 2016. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $2,003, which is about the same as the national figure.
$2,003 ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,003
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moriac, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moriac, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 42.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31.0% national average. Conversely, renting is rare; only 4.5% of households rent, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
4.5% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moriac, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 91.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. Most of these houses have four bedrooms, and there are about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moriac, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (8%).
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 Moriac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221049/moriac/topic/housing-dwellings