$250 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
O'Connell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in O'Connell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in O'Connell, a figure far above the New South Wales and national averages. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where houses tend to be large, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is high, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,200, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$250
▲ +51.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is O'Connell — lower than 60% of areas.
| O'Connell | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375 and far below the state average. However, mortgage costs are higher, with a typical monthly payment of $2,200.
$2,200 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,857
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →O'Connell splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In O'Connell, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Only 4.7% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
4.7% ▼ -54.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In O'Connell, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in O'Connell is a separate house, and these tend to be spacious; 45.5% have four bedrooms and another 19.9% have five or more. This explains why the area has a far higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms than the rest of the state.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In O'Connell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In O'Connell, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (20%) and 5 or more (20%).
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 O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13063/o-connell/topic/housing-dwellings