$600 ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oakville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Oakville, where nearly all residents live in large, detached houses. The area is marked by high spending on mortgages and rent, yet a very large proportion of people own their homes outright.
$600
▲ +71.4%
- $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 Oakville — higher than 99% of areas.
| Oakville | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Rent is also expensive, with the usual weekly cost of $600 sitting far above the national figure of $375.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,350
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Oakville splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (34%) and $550–$749 (34%), with $750 or more at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oakville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (20%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 52.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, the 15.5% of households that rent is far below the state and national proportions.
15.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.9% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oakville, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 98.1% of dwellings are separate houses and 94.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average and helps explain why people per bedroom is slightly lower than the state figure.
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.
98.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oakville, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oakville, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 5 or more (26%) and 3 bedrooms (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 Oakville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13071/oakville/topic/housing-dwellings