$400 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oakford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Oakford is dominated by large, detached properties and very high mortgage costs. The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,500, which is well above the national figure. Most residents live in spacious family homes, with nearly all dwellings being separate houses.
$400
▲ +17.6%
- $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 Oakford — higher than 82% of areas.
| Oakford | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6121, WA | $375 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,500 are much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian average. Rent is also slightly higher than the state figure, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $400.
$2,500 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,309
- 2016: $2,350
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Oakford splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (33%) and $200–$349 (28%), with $550–$749 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Oakford splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is common here, as only 5% of households rent, which is far below the national and state rates. About 58.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 33.6% are owned outright.
5.0% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.6% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oakford, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.7% of the market, a figure far above the national average. This preference for large homes is clear, as 95.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is among the highest for similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.6% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oakford, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oakford, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 5 or more is next at 26%.
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 Oakford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51174/oakford/topic/housing-dwellings