$280 ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oberon · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Oberon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than most similar areas, 93.9% of homes in Oberon are separate houses. The housing market is defined by a very high rate of outright ownership and a strong preference for large family homes with three or more bedrooms.
$280
▲ +64.7%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Oberon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Oberon | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $280 is well below the national figure of $375. While monthly mortgage payments rose $43 since 2011 to reach $1,560, this is still well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,560 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oberon, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 41.9%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure and fell 2.5 points since 2011.
20.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in large houses, with 80.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure at just 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oberon, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16100/oberon/topic/housing-dwellings