$350 ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Orara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Orara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of the local landscape, far above the national figure of 72.3% in Upper Orara. This is a predominantly residential area where most people live in detached homes. A high proportion of these homes are large, with over 82% having three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +75.0%
- $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 Upper Orara — higher than 71% of areas.
| Upper Orara | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2450, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,800, which is also higher than most areas and about the same as the Australian average.
$1,800 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,602
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Orara, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (44%) and $550–$749 (6%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Orara, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 19.1% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
19.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Upper Orara splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, with 97.8% fitting this description. These homes are typically large, and with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Orara, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Orara, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Upper Orara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14059/upper-orara/topic/housing-dwellings