Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oaks Estate suburb profile
Oaks Estate, ACT · Postcode 2620
This Oaks Estate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oaks Estate, ACT (postcode 2620). 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 Oaks Estate with nearby suburbs.
Oaks Estate at a glance
Population
375
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
40
Oaks Estate 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
+44.8% over 10 years
Population
375
was 251 in 2016
+124 · +49.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$55 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $860/wk in 2016
+$682 · +79.3%
Median age
40
was 45 in 2016
-5 · -11.1%
Dig deeper: Oaks Estate population growth · Oaks Estate then and now
Oaks Estate vs nearby & Greater Canberra
Median Census 2021 figures for Oaks Estate, nearby suburbs (8), and the Canberra metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.1% vs area
- Oaks Estate$220/wk
- Nearby$460/wk
- Canberra$450/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Oaks Estate$1,542/wk
- Nearby$2,437.5/wk
- Canberra$2,359.5/wk
Median age
+5.3% vs area
- Oaks Estate40
- Nearby36.5
- Canberra38
Personal income
-22.6% vs area
- Oaks Estate$946/wk
- Nearby$1,146/wk
- Canberra$1,222.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in ACT. See Canberra rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Oaks Estate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oaks Estate sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2931.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1887.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oaks Estate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oaks Estate, ACT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oaks Estate people
- Population
- 375
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 25.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oaks Estate income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $946/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oaks Estate housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,575/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 38.8%
- Owned outright
- 16.3%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 40%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Oaks Estate work
- Employment to population
- 45.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.1%
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 2620)
Compare Oaks Estate with nearby suburbs
Oaks Estate in numbers
Oaks Estate had 375 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 106th most populous suburb or locality in ACT out of 127. The median age is 40, 7% above the typical ACT suburb. The average household has 2 people. 25.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.3% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 40% rent. Flats and apartments make up 38.8% of dwellings, with 33.8% separate houses. Median rent was $220/wk, 51% below the typical ACT suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 36% below the typical ACT 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 grew 49.4% (from 251 to 375). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $220/wk (+33.3%).
Oaks Estate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oaks Estate, ACT?
- The median weekly rent in Oaks Estate was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oaks Estate, ACT?
- Oaks Estate had 375 residents at the 2021 Census, up 49.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oaks Estate?
- Median household income in Oaks Estate was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oaks Estate?
- 40% of occupied homes in Oaks Estate were rented, 16.3% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oaks Estate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oaks Estate. 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 Canberra