Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oaklands suburb profile
Oaklands, NSW · Postcode 2646
This Oaklands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oaklands, NSW (postcode 2646). 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 Oaklands with nearby suburbs.
Oaklands at a glance
Population
304
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,053/wk
Median age
50
Oaklands 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
-16.5% over 10 years
Population
304
was 349 in 2016
-45 · -12.9%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $57/wk in 2016
+$93 · +163.2%
Household income
$1,053/wk
was $858/wk in 2016
+$195 · +22.7%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Oaklands population growth · Oaklands then and now
Oaklands vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Oaklands, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.3% vs area
- Oaklands$150/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-42.9% vs area
- Oaklands$1,053/wk
- Nearby$1,239/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Oaklands50
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
-21.2% vs area
- Oaklands$637/wk
- Nearby$655.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Oaklands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oaklands 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 3958.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2920.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1876.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oaklands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oaklands, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oaklands people
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oaklands income
- Median household income
- $1,053/wk
- Median personal income
- $637/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oaklands housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $709/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.2%
- Mortgaged
- 20.6%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20%
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
Oaklands work
- Employment to population
- 61.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.1%
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 2646)
Compare Oaklands with nearby suburbs
Oaklands in numbers
Oaklands had 304 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.2% own their home outright, 20.6% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 76.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 62% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,053/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.9% (from 349 to 304). Median rent moved from $57/wk to $150/wk (+163.2%).
Oaklands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oaklands, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Oaklands was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oaklands, NSW?
- Oaklands had 304 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oaklands?
- Median household income in Oaklands was $1,053/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oaklands?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Oaklands were rented, 41.2% were owned outright and 20.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oaklands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oaklands. 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