Suburbs Oakhurst (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Oakhurst NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oakhurst NSW is 6,947 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakhurst is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Oakhurst is $418 per week ($1,811 per month). Oakhurst has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oakhurst has a population density of 3427.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakhurst is India. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakhurst is $2,013.

There were 60 recorded offences in Oakhurst in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (17 offences).

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📍 Oakhurst, New South Wales — 33.7372°S, 150.8386°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Oakhurst Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Oakhurst Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$824/wk
$42,848 per year
#3191 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$418/wk
$1,811 per month
#1647 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,013/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Oakhurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,467) Female 50.1% (3,484)

Population Density

3427.6
people per km²
6,947 people · 2.0 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,149
Family income/wk

Oakhurst 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)

Oakhurst Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
30.6% 435 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
69.4% 987 dwellings

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

Oakhurst Country of Birth

Australia
82.7%
India
6.2%
Fiji
5.6%
England
1.5%
Egypt
1.1%
Bangladesh
0.8%
Indonesia
0.7%
Afghanistan
0.6%
Chile
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Oakhurst Religion

Catholic
35.9%
No Religion
18.7%
Islam
12.0%
Anglican
9.1%
Not stated
8.7%
Hinduism
7.5%
Christian (other)
5.1%
Orintal Orthdx
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakhurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

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

Oakhurst Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
28.4%
SAL Tagalog
17.1%
Other
12.2%
Hindi
9.5%
Arabic
9.4%
SAL Filipin
8.9%
Urdu
8.1%
IAL Punjabi
6.4%

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

Oakhurst Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.8% 1,898 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.6% 820 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 164 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.1% 1,771 people

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

Oakhurst Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.9%
Certificate III/IV
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.1%
Postgraduate Degree
8.2%
Certificate I/II
2.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%

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

Oakhurst Occupation

Professionals
24.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.9%
Clerical & Administrative
15.0%
Community & Personal Service
13.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.0%
Managers
8.2%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.3%

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

Oakhurst Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.2%
Engineering
19.0%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Health
12.0%
Education
7.5%
Information Technology
6.3%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Oakhurst Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakhurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.3%
$4,000+/wk
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakhurst Marital Status

💍
Married
50.3% 2,757
↔️
Separated
3.8% 207
📋
Divorced
6.2% 339
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 193
👤
Never married
36.3% 1,990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakhurst Ancestry

Other
24.5%
Filipino
17.6%
Australian
17.4%
English
15.0%
Indian
8.0%
Samoan
3.1%
Scottish
3.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.0%
Irish
2.7%
Maltese
2.3%
Chinese
1.7%
Italian
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakhurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.9%
Secondary — Government
15.1%
Secondary — Catholic
12.9%
Primary — Catholic
12.3%
Vocational Education
10.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Pre-school
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.6%

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

Oakhurst Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.5% 711
✅
No need for assistance
94.5% 12,300

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

Oakhurst Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.7% 394
—
Not a volunteer
92.3% 4,747

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakhurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakhurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.8%
Did not go to work
21.9%
Car (passenger)
6.2%
Train
1.6%
Other
1.3%
Bus
1.2%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Oakhurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
30.2%
2 vehicles
39.4%
3 vehicles
17.7%
4+ vehicles
9.5%

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

Oakhurst Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
4.2%
3 bedrooms
54.3%
4 bedrooms
31.7%
5 bedrooms
7.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.9%

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

Oakhurst Population Mobility

9.9%
moved in the last year
29.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakhurst Indigenous Population

3.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
465
Indigenous residents
12,662
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakhurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
374
Diabetes
277
Asthma
252
Arthritis
161
Heart disease
147
Kidney disease
69
Lung condition
65
Stroke
51
Cancer
39
Dementia
11

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

Oakhurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakhurst Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.0%
Couple — no children under 15
26.2%
Couple — no children
15.4%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakhurst Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 45
👤
Never served
99.1% 5,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakhurst Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 518
—
Did not provide
89.9% 4,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakhurst Children Ever Born

No children
31.4%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
7.4%
5+ children
2.5%

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

Oakhurst When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
102
1971–1980
134
1981–1990
609
1991–2000
761
2001–2010
684
2011–2015
285
2016
71
2017
62
2018
38
2019
44
2020
27
2021
5

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

Oakhurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.4%
5–14 hours
22.6%
15–29 hours
10.1%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
40.1%

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

Oakhurst Household Size

1 person
12.3%
2 persons
24.2%
3 persons
19.2%
4 persons
24.7%
5 persons
10.8%
6+ persons
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakhurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,842
Moved from NSW
457
Moved — same area (SA2)
125
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from WA
6

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

Oakhurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.5%
Step family — no other children
7.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakhurst Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 60 total

Assault
17
Other Against Person
16
Other Against Property
8
Theft
7
Property Damage
7
Sexual Offences
3
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Oakhurst Schools

28
schools nearby
17
government
938
avg ICSEA score
12,691
total students
Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,289 students
1077
ICSEA
Western Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 387 students
1073
ICSEA
Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students
1072
ICSEA
St Aidan's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 391 students
1052
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 480 students
1044
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1039
ICSEA
Glendenning Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1025
ICSEA
William Dean Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 382 students
995
ICSEA
Plumpton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 504 students
981
ICSEA
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 279 students
966
ICSEA
Plumpton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,182 students
966
ICSEA
St Clare's Catholic High School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 618 students
963
ICSEA
Mount Druitt Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 565 students
961
ICSEA
Hassall Grove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 623 students
959
ICSEA
Hebersham Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
904
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Oakhurst Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,097/wk
Median Rent $418/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Oakhurst

≈ $9,087/month
Median rent $418/wk
Left after rent $1,679/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $666/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $198/wk
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Income: $747/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $63/wk
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Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $58/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $48/wk
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Income: $866/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $38/wk
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Income: $916/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $38/wk

Oakhurst vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Carramar (NSW)
Pop: 3,475 Income: $529/wk Rent: $300/wk
Kings Park (NSW)
Pop: 3,476 Income: $960/wk Rent: $445/wk
Coonabarabran
Pop: 3,477 Income: $594/wk Rent: $210/wk
Caddens
Pop: 3,487 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $560/wk
Chifley (NSW)
Pop: 3,490 Income: $841/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bilambil Heights
Pop: 3,491 Income: $748/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakhurst

What is the population of Oakhurst NSW?

The population of Oakhurst NSW is 6,947 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3427.6 people per km².Oakhurst is ranked #1,072 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakhurst?

The median personal income in Oakhurst NSW is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $2,097 per week.Family income is $2,149 per week.Oakhurst is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakhurst?

Median rent in Oakhurst NSW is $418 per week ($1,811 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oakhurst ranks #1,647 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakhurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakhurst NSW is $2,013. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakhurst?

The median age in Oakhurst NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakhurst a good suburb to live in?

Oakhurst is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,947.The median income is $824/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 13069. All dollar figures in AUD.