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Oakey QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Oakey, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Oakey QLD is 4,756 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakey is $651 per week ($33,852 per year). Median rent in Oakey is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Oakey has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Oakey has a population density of 37.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakey is Brazil. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakey is $1,238.

There were 950 recorded offences in Oakey in 2025-26, a rate of 200 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (268 offences).

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Oakey Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oakey Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$651/wk

$33,852 per year

#6316 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$265/wk

$1,148 per month

#5794 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,238/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oakey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (2,402) Female 49.5% (2,356)

Population Density

37.5

people per km²

4,756 people · 126.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,463

Family income/wk

Oakey 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.0% 572 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.0% 487 dwellings

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

Oakey Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

Brazil

2.7%

England

1.6%

Fiji

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Oakey Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Catholic

21.5%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

8.8%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Lutheran

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Oakey Languages Spoken at Home

Portuguese

31.1%

Other

25.4%

SAL Tot

17.5%

SAL Tagalog

9.0%

SAL Filipin

6.2%

Australian Indigenous

4.5%

Italian

3.4%

SAL Oth

2.8%

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

Oakey Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 1,260 people

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Employed part-time

16.8% 574 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 141 people

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Not in labour force

42.3% 1,446 people

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

Oakey Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Bachelor Degree

13.6%

Certificate I/II

5.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Postgraduate Degree

0.9%

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

Oakey Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Labourers

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

18.0%

Professionals

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Managers

8.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Sales Workers

5.5%

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

Oakey Field of Study

Engineering

25.9%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Education

7.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Oakey Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakey Marital Status

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Married

42.4% 1,613

↔️

Separated

5.2% 199

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Divorced

9.6% 366

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Widowed

6.5% 248

👤

Never married

36.3% 1,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakey Ancestry

Australian

32.2%

English

28.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.6%

Irish

7.8%

German

7.7%

Scottish

6.3%

Other

4.3%

Filipino

1.5%

Italian

1.0%

New Zealander

0.7%

Dutch

0.7%

Maori

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Government

30.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.8%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Pre-school

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.3%

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

Oakey Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.6% 853

✅

No need for assistance

90.4% 8,033

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

Oakey Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 483

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 3,050

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

9.8%

$800-$999/mo

11.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Walked only

4.3%

Bicycle

1.9%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Oakey Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

37.3%

2 vehicles

36.0%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

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

Oakey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

50.2%

4 bedrooms

31.3%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Oakey Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

41.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakey Indigenous Population

13.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,173

Indigenous residents

7,794

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

540

Arthritis

244

Asthma

230

Diabetes

181

Heart disease

170

Lung condition

139

Cancer

109

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Oakey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.7%

Couple — no children

26.3%

One parent — children under 15

15.9%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakey Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.3% 82

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Previously served

6.1% 217

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Never served

91.5% 3,237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakey Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 505

—

Did not provide

85.7% 3,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakey Children Ever Born

No children

24.8%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

27.3%

3 children

22.1%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

4.2%

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

Oakey When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

140

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Oakey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

34.1%

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

Oakey Household Size

1 person

27.2%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

12.4%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakey Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,619

Moved from QLD

381

Moved — same area (SA2)

282

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Oakey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.7%

Step family — no other children

13.8%

Blended family — no other children

9.1%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakey Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 950 total

Drug Offences

268

Theft

163

Traffic

109

Assault

100

Break & Enter

Domestic Violence

Weapons

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Oakey Schools

schools nearby

government

914

avg ICSEA score

897

total students

St Monica's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 193 students

968

ICSEA

Oakey State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 455 students

928

ICSEA

Oakey State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students

847

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,213/wk

Median Rent $265/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Oakey

Your weekly income

≈ $5,256/month

Median rent $265/wk

Left after rent $948/wk

Rent share 21.8%

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Oakey vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,395 Income: $1,136/wk Rent: $443/wk

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Pop: 2,396 Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,398 Income: $788/wk Rent: $305/wk

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Pop: 2,424 Income: $914/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,448 Income: $898/wk Rent: $598/wk

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Pop: 2,450 Income: $797/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakey

What is the population of Oakey QLD?

The population of Oakey QLD is 4,756 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 37.5 people per km².Oakey is ranked #1,644 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakey?

The median personal income in Oakey QLD is $651 per week, or $33,852 per year.The median household income is $1,213 per week.Family income is $1,463 per week.Oakey is ranked #6,316 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakey?

Median rent in Oakey QLD is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oakey ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakey QLD is $1,238. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakey?

The median age in Oakey QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakey a good suburb to live in?

Oakey is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,756.The median income is $651/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 32209. All dollar figures in AUD.