Oakey Park · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Oakey Park

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Oakey Park, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. This housing style is far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales and Australia, providing a very consistent residential landscape.

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📍 Oakey Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Oakey Park sits — Median rent (weekly)

$270
  • $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 Oakey Park — lower than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oakey Park$270
2790, NSW $270
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is far more affordable than in other areas, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,089 being far below the state figure. Weekly rent is also well below the national average, typically costing $270.

$270

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $270

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,089

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,089

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Oakey Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 80%; Under $200 is next at 10%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Oakey Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, as 42.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Around 22.7% of households rent, a figure that is well below the state and national levels.

22.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.0%
  • 2021: 42.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Oakey Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 72% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is well below the New South Wales figure at 0.70.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.7%
  • 2021: 72.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Oakey Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Oakey Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.

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 Oakey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13066/oakey-park/topic/housing-dwellings