$430 ▲ +152.9%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oatley · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Oatley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Oatley, where typical monthly mortgage payments have surged by $1,365 since 2011. This is an expensive place to live, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,600 sitting well above the national figure.
$430
▲ +152.9%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Oatley — higher than 80% of areas.
| Oatley | $430 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $430, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with 39.8% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,600 ▲ +110.5%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,235
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oatley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $200–$349 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oatley, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 37.0%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%, while the share of households renting is well below both state and national levels.
26.6% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Oatley splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 61.1% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This represents a big shift over time, as the proportion of detached houses fell by 29 percentage points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.1% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oatley, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oatley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10062/oatley/topic/housing-dwellings