$508 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $408
- 2021: $508
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ocean Shores · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ocean Shores
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents well above the national figure define the housing market in Ocean Shores. The area is dominated by large family homes, though a high number of people rent compared to similar places.
$508
▲ +45.1%
- $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 Ocean Shores — higher than 93% of areas.
| Ocean Shores | $508 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $508, which is among the highest for areas of this size and well above the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,893, a little below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,893 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,724
- 2021: $1,893
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ocean Shores, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $750 or more (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ocean Shores, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. However, the 26.1% of households renting is higher than in most similar areas, though this remains well below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.
26.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common here, accounting for 81.2% of all dwellings.
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.
83.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ocean Shores, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ocean Shores, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 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 Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13081/ocean-shores/topic/housing-dwellings