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Oakdale NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Oakdale, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Oakdale NSW is 2,028 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakdale is $849 per week ($44,148 per year). Median rent in Oakdale is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Oakdale has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oakdale has a population density of 21.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakdale is $2,167.

There were 12 recorded offences in Oakdale in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Oakdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oakdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$849/wk

$44,148 per year

#2798 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oakdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (1,051) Female 48.3% (980)

Population Density

21.6

people per km²

2,028 people · 94.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,200

Family income/wk

Oakdale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Oakdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.4% 191 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.6% 334 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Oakdale Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

2.9%

Germany

1.0%

Croatia

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Oakdale Religion

No Religion

33.8%

Catholic

27.0%

Anglican

22.5%

Not stated

9.0%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Eastern Orthodox

1.6%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Oakdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.7%

Italian

15.9%

Arabic

14.3%

SAL Tot

9.5%

Vietnamese

7.9%

Serbian

6.3%

Greek

4.8%

SAL Oth

4.8%

Spanish

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Oakdale Employment

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Employed full-time

38.8% 519 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 310 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 35 people

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Not in labour force

35.4% 474 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Oakdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Bachelor Degree

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Oakdale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.1%

Professionals

16.3%

Managers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Sales Workers

7.7%

Labourers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Oakdale Field of Study

Engineering

22.4%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Architecture & Building

14.2%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

9.9%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Oakdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakdale Marital Status

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Married

51.7% 828

↔️

Separated

3.4% 55

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Divorced

7.4% 119

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Widowed

3.4% 54

👤

Never married

34.1% 547

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakdale Ancestry

Australian

35.2%

English

29.2%

Irish

6.8%

Scottish

6.6%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

Italian

3.9%

Maltese

3.4%

German

3.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Lebanese

0.8%

Croatian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Oakdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 185

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 3,550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Oakdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.8% 189

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 1,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

1.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Truck

3.8%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Walked only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Oakdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

18.5%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Oakdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

5.8%

3 bedrooms

37.0%

4 bedrooms

41.2%

5 bedrooms

10.5%

6+ bedrooms

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Oakdale Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

32.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakdale Indigenous Population

6.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

240

Indigenous residents

3,547

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

151

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Oakdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakdale Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 8

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Previously served

2.8% 42

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Never served

96.6% 1,426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 173

—

Did not provide

88.2% 1,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakdale Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

27.8%

3 children

22.3%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Oakdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Oakdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

14.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Oakdale Household Size

1 person

17.0%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,600

Moved from NSW

149

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Oakdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.3%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Oakdale Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

141

total students

Oakdale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 141 students

945

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Oakdale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,083/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Oakdale

Your weekly income

≈ $9,026/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,673/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Oakdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lockhart

Pop: 1,019 Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk

Dunbogan

Pop: 1,020 Income: $529/wk Rent: $370/wk

Boggabilla

Pop: 1,022 Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk

Holgate

Pop: 1,023 Income: $976/wk Rent: $335/wk

Ewingsdale

Pop: 1,025 Income: $958/wk Rent: $600/wk

Darlington Point

Pop: 1,030 Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakdale

What is the population of Oakdale NSW?

The population of Oakdale NSW is 2,028 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 21.6 people per km².Oakdale is ranked #3,010 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakdale?

The median personal income in Oakdale NSW is $849 per week, or $44,148 per year.The median household income is $2,083 per week.Family income is $2,200 per week.Oakdale is ranked #2,798 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakdale?

Median rent in Oakdale NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oakdale ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakdale NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakdale?

The median age in Oakdale NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakdale a good suburb to live in?

Oakdale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,028.The median income is $849/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13065. All dollar figures in AUD.