$828 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs and large family homes define Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, where the area stands among the most expensive for both buyers and renters. Almost every home here has at least three bedrooms, creating a landscape dominated by spacious, detached properties.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls — higher than 99% of areas.
| Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls | $828 |
|---|---|
| 2086, NSW | $800 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage is $3,400, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renters also pay far above the national figure, with a typical weekly rent of $828.
$828 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,400 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, $750 or more is the majority at 65%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
In Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 13.9% of households that rent is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
13.9% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.9% of the market, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 94.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is among the highest proportion for areas of this size.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.4% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031696/frenchs-forest-oxford-falls/topic/housing-dwellings