$345 —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oakhurst · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of all dwellings in Oakhurst (L), making it an area dominated by detached homes. Most residents live in larger properties, with the vast majority of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape that is far more detached and spacious than the state or national average.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Oakhurst — higher than 74% of areas.
| Oakhurst | $345 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $255 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,517, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is $345, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen by $45 since 2016.
$345 —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Oakhurst, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
In Oakhurst, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 7.4% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has risen 16 points since 2011 to reach 33.1%, slightly above the Australian average.
7.4% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +88.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Oakhurst, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 93.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national average. Almost every home is a separate house, and more than half of all properties have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.4% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Oakhurst, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Oakhurst, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321080/oakhurst/topic/housing-dwellings