South Australia · Suburb Profile

Oaklands Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Oaklands Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Oaklands Park SA is 3,948 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oaklands Park is $648 per week ($33,696 per year). Median rent in Oaklands Park is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Oaklands Park has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Oaklands Park has a population density of 1957.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oaklands Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oaklands Park is $1,625.

There were 623 recorded offences in Oaklands Park in 2025-26, a rate of 158 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (460 offences).

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Oaklands Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oaklands Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$648/wk

$33,696 per year

#6331 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oaklands Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.3% (1,832) Female 53.7% (2,123)

Population Density

1957.5

people per km²

3,948 people · 2.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,656

Family income/wk

Oaklands 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)

Oaklands Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.8% 385 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.2% 456 dwellings

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

Oaklands Park Country of Birth

Australia

81.6%

England

6.0%

India

4.5%

China

4.2%

Iran

1.1%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Cambodia

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

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

Oaklands Park Religion

No Religion

51.3%

Catholic

17.9%

Anglican

7.6%

Not stated

6.8%

Hinduism

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Islam

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oaklands Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

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

Oaklands Park Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

28.2%

Other

20.0%

IAL Nepali

13.2%

Arabic

11.1%

IAL Punjabi

8.9%

Hindi

6.8%

Spanish

6.4%

Persian ED

5.4%

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

Oaklands Park Employment

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Employed full-time

31.5% 1,022 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 699 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 121 people

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Not in labour force

43.3% 1,405 people

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

Oaklands Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.3%

Certificate III/IV

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Postgraduate Degree

13.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Oaklands Park Occupation

Professionals

33.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Managers

9.3%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Oaklands Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Health

16.0%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Engineering

11.8%

Education

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Information Technology

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Oaklands Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

47.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

33.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oaklands Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oaklands Park Marital Status

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Married

32.9% 1,152

↔️

Separated

3.9% 138

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Divorced

11.5% 403

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Widowed

8.3% 291

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Never married

43.3% 1,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oaklands Park Ancestry

English

29.0%

Australian

24.1%

Other

13.0%

Scottish

6.5%

Irish

6.3%

Chinese

5.7%

German

4.9%

Indian

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oaklands Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.8%

Vocational Education

20.5%

Secondary — Government

17.5%

Pre-school

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Oaklands Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.0% 977

✅

No need for assistance

87.0% 6,526

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

Oaklands Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 453

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 2,873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oaklands Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oaklands Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.1%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Train

7.7%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

3.3%

Bus

2.4%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.4%

Truck

0.2%

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

Oaklands Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.9%

1 vehicle

47.6%

2 vehicles

26.7%

3 vehicles

7.5%

4+ vehicles

2.4%

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

Oaklands Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.2%

2 bedrooms

34.7%

3 bedrooms

50.1%

4 bedrooms

8.0%

5 bedrooms

0.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Oaklands Park Population Mobility

18.5%

moved in the last year

51.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oaklands Park Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

166

Indigenous residents

7,365

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oaklands Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

571

Asthma

140

Arthritis

137

Diabetes

120

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Oaklands Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oaklands Park Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.5%

Couple — children under 15

32.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oaklands Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.3% 75

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Never served

97.7% 3,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oaklands Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 378

—

Did not provide

88.6% 2,940

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oaklands Park Children Ever Born

No children

47.1%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

24.0%

3 children

10.4%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Oaklands Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

108

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

244

2011–2015

222

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Oaklands Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

32.3%

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

Oaklands Park Household Size

1 person

39.6%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oaklands Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,033

Moved from SA

509

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Oaklands Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oaklands Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 623 total

Theft

460

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Oaklands Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1065

avg ICSEA score

13,432

total students

Dara School Independent

Combined · R-10 · 93 students

1176

ICSEA

St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 509 students

1140

ICSEA

Westminster School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students

1139

ICSEA

St Mary's Memorial School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 405 students

1113

ICSEA

Paringa Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 515 students

1101

ICSEA

Australian Science and Mathematics School Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 419 students

1101

ICSEA

McAuley Community School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 451 students

1099

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent

Combined · R-9 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

Stella Maris Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 429 students

1086

ICSEA

Sacred Heart College Catholic

Combined · 7-12 · 2,033 students

1083

ICSEA

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 179 students

1079

ICSEA

Glenelg Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 613 students

1078

ICSEA

Brighton Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 726 students

1077

ICSEA

Our Lady of Grace School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 225 students

1075

ICSEA

Brighton Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,737 students

1071

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Oaklands Park Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,208/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.8%

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

If you earn X in Oaklands Park

Your weekly income

≈ $5,235/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $908/wk

Rent share 24.8%

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Oaklands Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Black Forest

Pop: 1,982 Income: $894/wk Rent: $290/wk

Reynella East

Pop: 1,990 Income: $660/wk Rent: $315/wk

Crafers

Pop: 2,006 Income: $1,066/wk Rent: $380/wk

Athol Park

Pop: 2,023 Income: $650/wk Rent: $320/wk

Glenalta

Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk

Allenby Gardens

Pop: 2,045 Income: $796/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oaklands Park

What is the population of Oaklands Park SA?

The population of Oaklands Park SA is 3,948 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1957.5 people per km².Oaklands Park is ranked #1,945 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oaklands Park?

The median personal income in Oaklands Park SA is $648 per week, or $33,696 per year.The median household income is $1,208 per week.Family income is $1,656 per week.Oaklands Park is ranked #6,331 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oaklands Park?

Median rent in Oaklands Park SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 24.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oaklands Park ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oaklands Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oaklands Park SA is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oaklands Park?

The median age in Oaklands Park SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oaklands Park a good suburb to live in?

Oaklands Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,948.The median income is $648/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.8% 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: 41067. All dollar figures in AUD.