$228 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oyster Cove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oyster Cove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of people owning their homes outright makes Oyster Cove a place with very low housing costs. Over half of all households have no mortgage to pay, and the typical weekly rent is far below both the state and national figures.
$228
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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 Oyster Cove — lower than 67% of areas.
| Oyster Cove | $228 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renting is also much cheaper here, with the usual weekly rent of $228 sitting far below the Australian figure of $375.
$1,600 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,015
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common, with 51.4% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 13.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
13.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oyster Cove, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.1% of the area, a figure well above the national average. However, homes here are generally smaller than in other areas, with only 54.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.1% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oyster Cove, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (28%), with 4 bedrooms at 21%.
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 Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13124/oyster-cove/topic/housing-dwellings