$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oaky Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Oaky Creek is a separate house, making it an area of purely detached dwellings. This is a place of contrast, where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, yet typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,029 are far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oaky Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
| Oaky Creek | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | $315 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the Queensland and national figures. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $250 is well below state and national levels.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,029 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Oaky Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Oaky Creek, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. However, 34.2% of households rent, a rate that is well above the Australian average.
34.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Oaky Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Despite this, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Oaky Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Oaky Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Oaky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32214/oaky-creek/topic/housing-dwellings