$418 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $306
- 2016: $371
- 2021: $418
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakleigh South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oakleigh South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Oakleigh South, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,200. While the area has a high proportion of detached houses, both renting and buying are more expensive here than the state and national figures.
$418
▲ +36.6%
- $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 Oakleigh South — higher than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $418 is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victoria figure. Those with mortgages face a typical monthly payment of $2,200, which is also much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,200 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oakleigh South, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Oakleigh South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Oakleigh South, with 38.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Consequently, the 23.1% of households that rent is well below the state and national figures.
23.1% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Oakleigh South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.7% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are spacious, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.7% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oakleigh South, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oakleigh South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22002/oakleigh-south/topic/housing-dwellings