$310 ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oxley · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Oxley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Oxley, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,451 is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for detached houses. Most residents live in separate houses, creating a landscape dominated by standalone family homes.
$310
▲ +51.2%
- $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 Oxley — lower than 71% of areas.
| Oxley | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $310 is lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly cost falling $144 since 2011 to $1,451.
$1,451 ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,595
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,451
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (37%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Oxley, with 45.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This trend has grown by 10 percentage points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen to 23.3%.
23.3% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.9% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.4% of all homes, which is far above the state average of 65.6%. While 73.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has decreased since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oxley, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10064/oxley/topic/housing-dwellings