Oallen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Oallen

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

Far fewer people rent in Oallen than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place is mostly made up of homeowners, with half of all houses owned outright and typical rents and mortgages sitting well below the state figures.

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📍 Oallen, Suburb / Locality

Where Oallen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$215
  • $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 Oallen — lower than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oallen$215
2580, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $215. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also lower than across Australia and New South Wales, sitting at $1,571.

$1,571

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,571

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Oallen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 50% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 8.1% of households rent, a rate much lower than most areas.

8.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Oallen, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (8%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are common at 74.2%, which is well above the New South Wales average. However, homes tend to be smaller, with the proportion of houses having three or more bedrooms far below the national figure.

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.

74.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 74.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

58.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.8%
  • 2021: 58.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Oallen, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Other dwelling is next at 27%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Oallen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

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 Oallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13073/oallen/topic/housing-dwellings