$265 —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakey · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Oakey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Oakey, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,213. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of large, detached homes. While many residents rent, there is also a significant number of people who own their homes outright.
$265
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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 Oakey — lower than 52% of areas.
| Oakey | $265 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | $265 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $265, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low; the typical monthly payment is $1,213, well below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$1,213 ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oakey, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oakey, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 36.1% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, though 32.3% of residents still own their homes outright.
36.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Oakey splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure that rose 19 points since 2011.
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.
91.6% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oakey, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oakey, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315076/oakey/topic/housing-dwellings