$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ophir · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ophir
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger family homes has shaped Ophir, where every single dwelling is now a separate house. The area is marked by a high proportion of homeowners and typical monthly mortgage payments that are well above the national figure.
$280
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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 Ophir — higher than 50% of areas.
| Ophir | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,453, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $280 is well below both the state and national figures.
$2,453 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,867
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,453
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ophir, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ophir, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.2% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure. Only 7.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most similar areas.
7.7% ▼ -52.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ophir splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (48%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Ophir is a separate house, and 76.9% have three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the number of people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ophir, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Ophir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13101/ophir/topic/housing-dwellings