Oak Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Oak Beach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Oak Beach is a separate house. This makes the area stand out from most other places, with a huge number of these properties featuring three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Oak Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Oak Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +80.0%
  • $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 Oak Beach — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oak Beach$450
4877, QLD $350
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rent is also much higher than usual, typically costing $450.

$450 ▲ +80.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $92
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,980
  • 2016: $1,600
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Oak Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Oak Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 71%; Under $1,000 is next at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 48.6% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Conversely, only 5.7% of households rent, which is much lower than in most other areas.

5.7% ▼ -60.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.6% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Oak Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are spacious, as 90% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. Because of this, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 94.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.0% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.6%
  • 2016: 69.7%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Oak Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Oak Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).

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 Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32205/oak-beach/topic/housing-dwellings