Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oberon suburb profile
Oberon, NSW · Postcode 2787
This Oberon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oberon, NSW (postcode 2787). 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 Oberon with nearby suburbs.
Oberon at a glance
Population
3,319
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,321/wk
Median age
47
Oberon 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
+4.2% over 10 years
Population
3,319
was 3,256 in 2016
+63 · +1.9%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$50 · +21.7%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,188/wk in 2016
+$133 · +11.2%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Oberon population growth · Oberon then and now
Oberon vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Oberon, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Oberon$280/wk
- Nearby$361.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-28.3% vs area
- Oberon$1,321/wk
- Nearby$1,264.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Oberon47
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-12.3% vs area
- Oberon$709/wk
- Nearby$720/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Oberon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oberon 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 2942.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2908.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3966.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1880
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oberon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oberon, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oberon people
- Population
- 3,319
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- 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
Oberon income
- Median household income
- $1,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $709/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oberon housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.7%
- Owned outright
- 35.1%
- Mortgaged
- 24.7%
- Rented
- 23.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
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
Oberon work
- Employment to population
- 51.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
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 2787)
Compare Oberon with nearby suburbs
Oberon in numbers
Oberon had 3,319 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.1% own their home outright, 24.7% are paying a mortgage, 23.5% rent. Separate houses make up 78.7% of dwellings, with 1.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 30% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,321/wk, 27% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 33.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 1.9% (from 3,256 to 3,319). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $280/wk (+21.7%).
Oberon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oberon, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Oberon was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oberon, NSW?
- Oberon had 3,319 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oberon?
- Median household income in Oberon was $1,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oberon?
- 23.5% of occupied homes in Oberon were rented, 35.1% were owned outright and 24.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oberon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oberon. 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