Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oakden suburb profile
Oakden, SA · Postcode 5086
This Oakden suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oakden, SA (postcode 5086). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Oakden with nearby suburbs.
Oakden at a glance
Population
3,583
Median rent
$283/wk
Household income
$1,462/wk
Median age
42
Oakden trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.2% over 10 years
Population
3,583
was 3,660 in 2016
-77 · -2.1%
Median rent
$283/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$33 · +13.2%
Household income
$1,462/wk
was $1,299/wk in 2016
+$163 · +12.5%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Oakden population growth · Oakden then and now
Oakden vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Oakden, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.2% vs area
- Oakden$283/wk
- Nearby$319.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-9% vs area
- Oakden$1,462/wk
- Nearby$1,579/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Oakden42
- Nearby35
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-18.8% vs area
- Oakden$649/wk
- Nearby$765/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Oakden compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oakden sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2958.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oakden on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oakden, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oakden people
- Population
- 3,583
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 34%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oakden income
- Median household income
- $1,462/wk
- Median personal income
- $649/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oakden housing
- Median rent
- $283/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,501/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.4%
- Owned outright
- 29.8%
- Mortgaged
- 33.1%
- Rented
- 28.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Oakden work
- Employment to population
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5086)
Compare Oakden with nearby suburbs
Oakden in numbers
Oakden had 3,583 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 157th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 42, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 34% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.8% own their home outright, 33.1% are paying a mortgage, 28.8% rent. Separate houses make up 78.1% of dwellings, with 3.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $283/wk, 9% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,462/wk, 4% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 61.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.1% (from 3,660 to 3,583). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $283/wk (+13.2%).
Oakden suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oakden, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Oakden was $283/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oakden, SA?
- Oakden had 3,583 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oakden?
- Median household income in Oakden was $1,462/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oakden?
- 28.8% of occupied homes in Oakden were rented, 29.8% were owned outright and 33.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oakden suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oakden. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide