$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oolong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oolong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $285 make Oolong a more affordable place to live than most of the state. While housing costs are lower than the New South Wales average, residents tend to pack more people into each bedroom than is typical across Australia.
$285
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- $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 Oolong — higher than 52% of areas.
| Oolong | $285 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $285, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oolong, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 37%, ahead of Owned outright (32%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oolong, the largest group is Other tenure at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with one person per bedroom. This is a little above the New South Wales figure and well above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Oolong splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Oolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13098/oolong/topic/housing-dwellings