$400 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ourimbah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental and mortgage costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Ourimbah. The suburb is dominated by larger homes, with typical weekly rents reaching $400. While many residents still face mortgage payments, the area has a significantly higher proportion of spacious family homes than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ourimbah — higher than 82% of areas.
| Ourimbah | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent of $400 is much higher than most similar areas, while the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,950 is also higher than most. These figures are about the same as the state and national totals.
$400 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 → 0.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ourimbah, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
In Ourimbah, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 42.8% of homes are owned with a mortgage, and 31.6% are owned outright. While 23.0% of households rent, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
23.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ourimbah, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 75.9% of all dwellings, well above the Australian average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.9% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ourimbah, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In Ourimbah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ourimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13114/ourimbah/topic/housing-dwellings