Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oakenden suburb profile
Oakenden, QLD · Postcode 4741
This Oakenden suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oakenden, QLD (postcode 4741). 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 Oakenden with nearby suburbs.
Oakenden at a glance
Population
424
Median rent
$435/wk
Household income
$2,367/wk
Median age
39
Oakenden 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
-2.1% over 10 years
Population
424
was 431 in 2016
-7 · -1.6%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$235 · +117.5%
Household income
$2,367/wk
was $1,910/wk in 2016
+$457 · +23.9%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Oakenden population growth · Oakenden then and now
Oakenden vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Oakenden, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+17.6% vs area
- Oakenden$435/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+37.7% vs area
- Oakenden$2,367/wk
- Nearby$1,919.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Oakenden39
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.8% vs area
- Oakenden$777/wk
- Nearby$842/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Oakenden compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oakenden sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,085
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oakenden on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oakenden, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oakenden people
- Population
- 424
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oakenden income
- Median household income
- $2,367/wk
- Median personal income
- $777/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oakenden housing
- Median rent
- $435/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,830/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 51.8%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.8%
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
Oakenden work
- Employment to population
- 70%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 4741)
Compare Oakenden with nearby suburbs
Oakenden in numbers
Oakenden had 424 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 51.8% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 87.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $435/wk, 24% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,367/wk, 40% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.6% (from 431 to 424). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $435/wk (+117.5%).
Oakenden suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oakenden, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Oakenden was $435/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oakenden, QLD?
- Oakenden had 424 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oakenden?
- Median household income in Oakenden was $2,367/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oakenden?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Oakenden were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 51.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oakenden suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oakenden. 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