$283 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $283
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orient Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Orient Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98% of all homes in Orient Point, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright. Housing costs here are generally lower than the state and national averages.
$283
▲ +34.8%
- $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 Orient Point — higher than 51% of areas.
| Orient Point | $283 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $283, which is well below the $375 national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than elsewhere, with the typical amount of $1,600 sitting well below the New South Wales average.
$1,600 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,482
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Orient Point splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (38%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orient Point, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49.4%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 23.7% of households that rent is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
23.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orient Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orient Point, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orient Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Orient Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13107/orient-point/topic/housing-dwellings