Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oakdowns suburb profile
Oakdowns, TAS · Postcode 7019
This Oakdowns suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oakdowns, TAS (postcode 7019). 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 Oakdowns with nearby suburbs.
Oakdowns at a glance
Population
1,897
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,778/wk
Median age
33
Oakdowns 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
+92% over 10 years
Population
1,897
was 1,468 in 2016
+429 · +29.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
+$85 · +27%
Household income
$1,778/wk
was $1,370/wk in 2016
+$408 · +29.8%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Oakdowns population growth · Oakdowns then and now
Oakdowns vs nearby & Greater Hobart
Median Census 2021 figures for Oakdowns, nearby suburbs (8), and the Hobart metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Oakdowns$400/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Hobart$350/wk
Household income
+14% vs area
- Oakdowns$1,778/wk
- Nearby$1,442/wk
- Hobart$1,560/wk
Median age
-13.2% vs area
- Oakdowns33
- Nearby39.5
- Hobart38
Personal income
+23.1% vs area
- Oakdowns$959/wk
- Nearby$768/wk
- Hobart$779/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS. See Hobart rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Oakdowns compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oakdowns sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6982
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oakdowns on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oakdowns, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oakdowns people
- Population
- 1,897
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oakdowns income
- Median household income
- $1,778/wk
- Median personal income
- $959/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oakdowns housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.8%
- Mortgaged
- 48.9%
- Rented
- 26.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.4%
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
Oakdowns work
- Employment to population
- 70.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.5%
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 7019)
Compare Oakdowns with nearby suburbs
Oakdowns in numbers
Oakdowns had 1,897 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 88th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 33, 21% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.8% own their home outright, 48.9% are paying a mortgage, 26.4% rent. Separate houses make up 94.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 36% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,778/wk, 24% above the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 53.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 29.2% (from 1,468 to 1,897). Median rent moved from $315/wk to $400/wk (+27%).
Oakdowns suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oakdowns, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Oakdowns was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oakdowns, TAS?
- Oakdowns had 1,897 residents at the 2021 Census, up 29.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oakdowns?
- Median household income in Oakdowns was $1,778/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oakdowns?
- 26.4% of occupied homes in Oakdowns were rented, 20.8% were owned outright and 48.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oakdowns suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oakdowns. 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 Hobart