$418 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $418
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakhurst · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate daily life in Oakhurst, where 95.2% of dwellings are separate houses. Most residents live in spacious properties, though the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,013, which is much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oakhurst — higher than 85% of areas.
| Oakhurst | $418 |
|---|---|
| 2761, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $418, a figure much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with 41.7% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999.
$418 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,013 ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Oakhurst, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
In Oakhurst, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About half of the homes (49.6%) are owned with a mortgage, while 21.9% are owned outright, which is well below the state and national figures. Households renting make up 26.6% of the area, a rate higher than most similar areas.
26.6% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.9% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Oakhurst, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned outright (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is far above the state and national averages for large homes, with 93.6% having three or more bedrooms. This concentration of big houses is consistent with a high number of people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Oakhurst, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Oakhurst, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13069/oakhurst/topic/housing-dwellings