$450 —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $92
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oak Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Oak Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Oak Beach is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. This layout is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$450
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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 Oak Beach — higher than 92% of areas.
| Oak Beach | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas. Rent is also among the highest for this level, with typical weekly costs of $450.
$2,000 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oak Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oak Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 71%; Under $1,000 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of residents (48.6%) own their homes outright, a figure far above the national average. This shift is part of a big trend since 2011, as the proportion of households renting fell by 44 points to just 5.7%.
5.7% ▼ -88.5%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Oak Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, and 90% of dwellings have at least three bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down slightly since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +88.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oak Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oak Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322094/oak-beach/topic/housing-dwellings