$325 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oyster Cove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Oyster Cove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Oyster Cove than across Australia. This is a residential area where nearly all residents live in detached houses and very few rent. The typical household is more likely to be a homeowner than a tenant.
$325
▲ +14.0%
- $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 Oyster Cove — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $325, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,475, a figure that is well below the national average.
$1,475 ▲ +138.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $618
- 2016: $1,304
- 2021: $1,475
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oyster Cove, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (22%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare here, with only 5.0% of households renting, which is far below both state and national levels. Meanwhile, 43.8% of homes are owned outright, a result far above the Australian average.
5.0% ▼ -63.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (49%) and Owned outright (46%), with Rented at 5%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of the market, far above the national figure. While homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state and national averages, there are a little more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.6% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oyster Cove, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oyster Cove, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60485/oyster-cove/topic/housing-dwellings