$50 —
Lower than 99% 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.
Renting is the most common way to live in Oak Valley, where 67.9% of households rent their homes. This is a stark contrast to the rest of the state, and the area is marked by very low housing costs and unconventional home ownership patterns.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oak Valley — lower than 99% of areas.
| Oak Valley | $50 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $50, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300 and the national figure of $375.
$50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Oak Valley, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
No one in Oak Valley owns their home outright or with a mortgage. Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 67.9% of households renting compared to 27.6% across South Australia.
67.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Oak Valley, Rented is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are more crowded than usual, with 1.3 people per bedroom. This is consistent with a lack of larger homes, as only 25% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
1.30 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.7% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
25.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Oak Valley, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (33%) and Other dwelling (19%).
In Oak Valley, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (33%) and 3 bedrooms (26%).
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/SAL41063/oak-valley/topic/housing-dwellings