Oaky Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Oaky Creek

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.

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📍 Oaky Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Oaky Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Oaky Creek — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oaky Creek$250
4285, QLD $315
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,029

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,884
  • 2021: $3,029

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Oaky Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Oaky Creek, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.3%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Oaky Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (14%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.3%
  • 2021: 86.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Oaky Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Oaky Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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