$280 ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Oberon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 93% of homes in Oberon are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This is a place where housing is generally more affordable than in most of the state, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright. Typical costs for both rent and mortgages remain well below the New South Wales average.
$280
▲ +64.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Oberon — lower than 78% of areas.
| Oberon | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most places, sitting at $1,517 and remaining barely changed since 2011.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,349
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oberon, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 42.7%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state average and has fallen slightly since 2011 to 22.5%.
22.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 42.7%
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 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are far fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 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 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) 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/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/housing-dwellings