$323 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oak Valley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Oak Valley is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This makes it a place where houses are far more common than in the rest of the state. Most residents own their homes, and the area has a high number of large family properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oak Valley — higher than 64% of areas.
| Oak Valley | $323 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $323, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland and national figures. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,777, remaining about the same as state and national levels.
$323 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,777 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Oak Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In Oak Valley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This is reflected in the rental market, where only 8.6% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.
8.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Oak Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (48%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 8%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 82.7% of houses having three or more bedrooms, well above the national average. This helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom (0.90) than in most of Australia.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Oak Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Oak Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32206/oak-valley/topic/housing-dwellings