$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oldbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oldbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,400 are well above the national figure in Oldbury, where the landscape is dominated by large family homes. Most people here live in a detached house, reflecting a residential area where home ownership is more common than in the rest of the state.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Oldbury — higher than 57% of areas.
| Oldbury | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6121, WA | $375 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage repayments are much higher than in most areas, sitting well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $300 is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.
$2,400 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,846
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oldbury, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $350–$549 (30%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oldbury, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Oldbury, with 38.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. The proportion of households renting is 20.0%, a figure far below the Australian average.
20.0% ▼ -29.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oldbury, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. These are typically large dwellings, with 79.0% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oldbury, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oldbury, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (20%) and 5 or more (19%).
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 Oldbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51179/oldbury/topic/housing-dwellings