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Oakey Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oakey Park NSW is 305 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakey Park is $572 per week ($29,744 per year). Median rent in Oakey Park is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Oakey Park has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Oakey Park has a population density of 139.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakey Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakey Park is $1,089.

There were 2 recorded offences in Oakey Park in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (1 offences).

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Oakey Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oakey Park Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$572/wk

$29,744 per year

#7484 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,089/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Oakey Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (151) Female 50.8% (156)

Population Density

139.9

people per km²

305 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,388

Family income/wk

Oakey Park 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)

Oakey Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.9% 56 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 52 dwellings

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

Oakey Park Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

England

2.9%

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

Oakey Park Religion

No Religion

48.5%

Anglican

21.6%

Catholic

14.1%

Uniting Church

5.2%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.4%

Buddhism

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakey Park Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

38.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

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

Oakey Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Oakey Park Employment

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Employed full-time

28.0% 68 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 55 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 12 people

🏠

Not in labour force

44.4% 108 people

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

Oakey Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.6%

Bachelor Degree

14.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

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

Oakey Park Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.6%

Clerical & Administrative

22.8%

Professionals

19.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.4%

Managers

7.6%

Community & Personal Service

6.3%

Labourers

6.3%

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

Oakey Park Field of Study

Engineering

23.5%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

14.1%

Education

14.1%

Society & Culture

9.4%

Agriculture & Environment

7.1%

Health

7.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.5%

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

Oakey Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakey Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

12.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakey Park Marital Status

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Married

40.8% 106

↔️

Separated

5.8% 15

📋

Divorced

13.8% 36

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 16

👤

Never married

33.5% 87

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakey Park Ancestry

Australian

31.0%

English

29.3%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.4%

Other

6.1%

German

3.8%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Italian

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

French

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakey Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.7%

Secondary — Government

22.6%

Vocational Education

16.1%

Pre-school

14.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

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

Oakey Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 43

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 562

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

Oakey Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 38

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakey Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.6%

$300-$449/mo

9.3%

$600-$799/mo

9.3%

$800-$999/mo

14.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

44.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakey Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Walked only

3.5%

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

Oakey Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

37.1%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

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

Oakey Park Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

25.2%

3 bedrooms

57.5%

4 bedrooms

17.3%

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

Oakey Park Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

34.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakey Park Indigenous Population

8.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

543

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakey Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Asthma

Stroke

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

Oakey Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

10.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

1.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakey Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

31.2%

Couple — no children

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakey Park Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 10

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Never served

96.1% 244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakey Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 41

—

Did not provide

83.3% 204

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakey Park Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

6.4%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

5.5%

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

Oakey Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Oakey Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

16.2%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

28.1%

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

Oakey Park Household Size

1 person

35.3%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

8.1%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakey Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

263

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Oakey Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Blended family — no other children

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakey Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Sexual Offences

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Oakey Park Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

1,098

total students

Zig Zag Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 120 students

934

ICSEA

Lithgow Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 324 students

919

ICSEA

Lithgow High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 654 students

918

ICSEA

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

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Oakey Park Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,037/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Oakey Park

Your weekly income

≈ $4,494/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $767/wk

Rent share 26.0%

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Oakey Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 153 Income: $665/wk Rent: $276/wk

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Pop: 153 Income: $756/wk Rent: $250/wk

Byangum

Pop: 153 Income: $550/wk Rent: $300/wk

Gocup

Pop: 153 Income: $1,116/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 155 Income: $784/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Pop: 155 Income: $745/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakey Park

What is the population of Oakey Park NSW?

The population of Oakey Park NSW is 305 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 139.9 people per km².Oakey Park is ranked #5,988 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakey Park?

The median personal income in Oakey Park NSW is $572 per week, or $29,744 per year.The median household income is $1,037 per week.Family income is $1,388 per week.Oakey Park is ranked #7,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakey Park?

Median rent in Oakey Park NSW is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 26.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Oakey Park ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakey Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakey Park NSW is $1,089. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakey Park?

The median age in Oakey Park NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakey Park a good suburb to live in?

Oakey Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 305.The median income is $572/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.0% 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: 13066. All dollar figures in AUD.