$550 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Otford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Otford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Otford is a separate house, with 99.2% of the area's dwellings fitting this description. This makes it a place of large, detached properties where housing costs are significantly higher than the state and national figures.
$550
▲ +14.6%
- $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 Otford — higher than 96% of areas.
| Otford | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $530 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $550 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,739, both of which are well above the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$2,739 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,048
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,739
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Otford, $550–$749 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Otford splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Otford, at just 12%, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 38.4% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above that of New South Wales.
12.0% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Otford, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 94.4% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, with the typical home being a detached house.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.4% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Otford, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Otford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13112/otford/topic/housing-dwellings