Osterley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Osterley

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

Every single home in Osterley is a separate house, making it a place dominated by large, detached dwellings. This creates a distinct housing landscape where nearly 95% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is high, the typical costs for mortgages and rent remain much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Osterley, Suburb / Locality

Where Osterley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +70.2%
  • $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 Osterley — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Osterley$400
2324, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,015 and weekly rents are $400, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.

$400 ▲ +70.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $235
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,015 ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $2,102
  • 2021: $2,015

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Osterley, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state or country, accounting for 43.2% of households. Meanwhile, only 13.5% of homes are rented, a figure far below the national average.

13.5% ▼ -21.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.2% ▼ -16.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.9%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 43.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Osterley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 37%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why 94.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion far above both the state and the nation.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

100.0% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.6% ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.7%
  • 2016: 90.5%
  • 2021: 94.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Osterley splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 23%.

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 Osterley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13110/osterley/topic/housing-dwellings