Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oakey Park suburb profile
Oakey Park, NSW · Postcode 2790
This Oakey Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oakey Park, NSW (postcode 2790). 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 Oakey Park with nearby suburbs.
Oakey Park at a glance
Population
305
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,037/wk
Median age
48
Oakey Park 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
-7.6% over 10 years
Population
305
was 327 in 2016
-22 · -6.7%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8%
Household income
$1,037/wk
was $1,007/wk in 2016
+$30 · +3%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Oakey Park population growth · Oakey Park then and now
Oakey Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Oakey Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.7% vs area
- Oakey Park$270/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-43.7% vs area
- Oakey Park$1,037/wk
- Nearby$1,241/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Oakey Park48
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-29.2% vs area
- Oakey Park$572/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Oakey Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oakey Park sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2927.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2894.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2934.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1851.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oakey Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oakey Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oakey Park people
- Population
- 305
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oakey Park income
- Median household income
- $1,037/wk
- Median personal income
- $572/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oakey Park housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,089/mo
- Separate houses
- 83%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.2%
- Mortgaged
- 32.7%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17%
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
Oakey Park work
- Employment to population
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.8%
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 2790)
Compare Oakey Park with nearby suburbs
Oakey Park in numbers
Oakey Park had 305 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.2% own their home outright, 32.7% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 83% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,037/wk, 43% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.7% (from 327 to 305). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $270/wk (+8%).
Oakey Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oakey Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Oakey Park was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oakey Park, NSW?
- Oakey Park had 305 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oakey Park?
- Median household income in Oakey Park was $1,037/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oakey Park?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Oakey Park were rented, 35.2% were owned outright and 32.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oakey Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oakey Park. 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