$555 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $555
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Otford · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Otford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Expensive housing costs mark daily life in Otford, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,650. This small area is dominated by large, separate houses and very few renters, making it a place where most residents are homeowners facing high repayments.
$555
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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 Otford — higher than 99% of areas.
| Otford | $555 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $530 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $555, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment rising by $700 since 2011 to reach $2,650.
$2,650 ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Otford, $550–$749 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Otford splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are far below the state average at just 9.3%. While 35.2% of homes are owned outright, this is a drop of 9.4 percentage points since 2011, as nearly half of all homes are now held with a mortgage.
9.3% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Otford, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 88% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Otford, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Otford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122105/otford/topic/housing-dwellings