Ootha · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ootha

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

A typical monthly mortgage of just $600 makes Ootha's housing costs far lower than the state and national figures. This is a sparsely populated area where residents pay significantly less for their homes and rentals than most other Australians.

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📍 Ootha, Suburb / Locality

Where Ootha sits — Median rent (weekly)

$213 ▲ +113.0%
  • $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 Ootha — lower than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ootha$213
2875, NSW $160
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is far below the national figure at $213 a week. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is only $600, which is among the lowest for similar areas.

$213 ▲ +113.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2021: $213

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$600 ▲ +49.3%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $402
  • 2016: $600
  • 2021: $600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 58%, ahead of Rented (42%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ootha, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most other areas, with only 0.7 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Ootha, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ootha, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 5 or more (33%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).

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 Ootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13100/ootha/topic/housing-dwellings