$188 —
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $188
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Oatlands · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Oatlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Outright home ownership has surged by 21 percentage points since 2011 in Oatlands (L), where 46.2% of homes are now owned without a mortgage. This shift comes as housing costs have dropped significantly, with typical rents and mortgage payments both falling over the last decade.
$188
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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 Oatlands — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $188 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $953. Both figures are far below the national figures and are much lower than in most other areas.
$953 ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Oatlands, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Oatlands, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns have shifted, as those owning their homes outright are now far more common than the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.3%.
24.3% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Oatlands, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, though this has fallen from 100% in 2011 to 87.3%. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also less common than in most areas, and the typical number of people per bedroom has decreased since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.3% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Oatlands, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Oatlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Oatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621018/oatlands/topic/housing-dwellings