Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oxley Island suburb profile
Oxley Island, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Oxley Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oxley Island, NSW (postcode 2430). 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 Oxley Island with nearby suburbs.
Oxley Island at a glance
Population
321
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,432/wk
Median age
45
Oxley Island 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
+6.6% over 10 years
Population
321
was 319 in 2016
+2 · +0.6%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,432/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$245 · +20.6%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Oxley Island population growth · Oxley Island then and now
Oxley Island vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Oxley Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.4% vs area
- Oxley Island$225/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-22.3% vs area
- Oxley Island$1,432/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Oxley Island45
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-9% vs area
- Oxley Island$735/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Oxley Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oxley Island sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5965.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oxley Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oxley Island, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oxley Island people
- Population
- 321
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oxley Island income
- Median household income
- $1,432/wk
- Median personal income
- $735/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oxley Island housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,965/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.6%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.9%
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
Oxley Island work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.7%
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 2430)
Compare Oxley Island with nearby suburbs
Oxley Island in numbers
Oxley Island had 321 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.6% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 12.9% rent. Separate houses make up 84.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,432/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.6% (from 319 to 321). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $225/wk (+12.5%).
Oxley Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oxley Island, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Oxley Island was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oxley Island, NSW?
- Oxley Island had 321 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oxley Island?
- Median household income in Oxley Island was $1,432/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oxley Island?
- 12.9% of occupied homes in Oxley Island were rented, 35.6% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oxley Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oxley Island. 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