$435 ▲ +262.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakenden · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oakenden
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rents than similar areas make housing a significant expense for those living in Oakenden. Most residents live in large, detached houses, with nearly 91% of all homes being separate dwellings. This creates a landscape dominated by spacious family homes rather than apartments or townhouses.
$435
▲ +262.5%
- $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 Oakenden — higher than 87% of areas.
| Oakenden | $435 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $435. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,830, which is higher than most similar areas.
$1,830 ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,300
- 2016: $2,037
- 2021: $1,830
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oakenden, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Oakenden splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 9.1%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, a majority of households own their home, with 33.3% owning theirs outright.
9.1% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oakenden, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Oakenden, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there is a high number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of the country.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oakenden, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oakenden, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Oakenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32208/oakenden/topic/housing-dwellings