$190 —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moyhu · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Moyhu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs are much lower in Moyhu than in most similar areas. Most people live in separate houses, though the area has seen a drop in the number of households that rent. The usual weekly rent is just $190.
$190
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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 Moyhu — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the Victorian figure of $370, sitting at just $190. Typical monthly home-loan payments have also fallen since 2011 to $1,083, which is far below the national figure.
$1,083 ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moyhu, Under $200 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moyhu, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 49%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 14.6% of households rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 25.5% of the area rented.
14.6% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moyhu, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of the homes here, which is far above the state average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 69.5%, well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.5% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moyhu, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moyhu, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Moyhu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222059/moyhu/topic/housing-dwellings