$360 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oxley · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Oxley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people are living in each bedroom in Oxley than they were in 2011, despite the area remaining dominated by large family homes. The suburb is mostly made up of detached houses, with about 91% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While many residents rent, those with mortgages pay a typical monthly amount of $1,733.
$360
▲ +12.5%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Oxley — lower than 57% of areas.
| Oxley | $360 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $217 since 2011 to reach $1,733, a figure that is lower than most other areas.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oxley, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Oxley splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.2% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%, while the proportion of people who own their homes outright is well below the national average at 22.1%.
35.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Oxley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.8% of all homes. This explains why the area has one of the highest rates of large homes, with 90.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oxley, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Oxley splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED325/oxley/topic/housing-dwellings