$390 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $273
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakdale · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Oakdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Oakdale, where 88.2% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed by $889 since 2011 to reach $2,102.
$390
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Oakdale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oakdale | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is much higher than most areas. Mortgage payments are also among the highest for similar places, with nearly half of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 per month.
$2,102 ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $2,102
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oakdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oakdale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, though the share of people owning their home outright has fallen 16 points since 2011 to 22.3%. This is well below the national figure of 31%. Only 11.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.
11.8% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.3% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oakdale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of all homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These homes are generally large, with 40.7% having three bedrooms and 38.9% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oakdale, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Oakdale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121092/oakdale/topic/housing-dwellings