$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakey Park · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oakey Park — lower than 53% of areas.
| Oakey Park | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,089 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Oakey Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 80%; Under $200 is next at 10%.
In Oakey Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Oakey Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Oakey Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Oakey Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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