O'Malley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in O'Malley

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 96.5% of all homes in O'Malley, creating a landscape of large, high-value properties. This is a wealthy area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,413 is far above the national figure.

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📍 O'Malley, Suburb / Locality

Where O'Malley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$975 ▲ +8.3%
  • $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 O'Malley — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
O'Malley$975
2606, ACT $430
Australian Capital Territory $450
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. The typical weekly rent is $975, which is far above both the ACT figure of $450 and the national figure of $375.

$975 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $941
  • 2021: $975

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,413 ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $3,750
  • 2016: $2,600
  • 2021: $3,413

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In O'Malley, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In O'Malley, $3,000 or more is the majority at 64%; Under $1,000 is next at 17%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 57.2% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10.4% of households rent, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.

10.4% ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.2% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.8%
  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 57.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In O'Malley, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in O'Malley are generally very large, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure of 0.8.

0.60 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

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

96.5% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.8%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 96.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.4% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 93.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In O'Malley, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In O'Malley, the largest group is 5 or more at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (12%).

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 O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80103/o-malley/topic/housing-dwellings