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Oakville NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oakville NSW is 2,027 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakville is $876 per week ($45,552 per year). Median rent in Oakville is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Oakville has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Oakville has a population density of 133.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakville is England. The most common religion is Catholic (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakville is $2,500.

There were 22 recorded offences in Oakville in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Oakville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oakville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$876/wk

$45,552 per year

#2422 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oakville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (1,056) Female 47.9% (971)

Population Density

133.8

people per km²

2,027 people · 15.1 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,359

Family income/wk

Oakville 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)

Oakville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.9% 314 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.1% 170 dwellings

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

Oakville Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

England

2.2%

China

1.1%

India

1.1%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Oakville Religion

Catholic

46.1%

No Religion

21.7%

Anglican

19.1%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Islam

1.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Oakville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

54.0%

Croatian

8.9%

Arabic

8.1%

Mandarin

7.3%

IAL Punjabi

6.5%

Italian

6.5%

SAL Tot

5.6%

Polish

3.2%

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

Oakville Employment

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Employed full-time

38.8% 577 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 327 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 27 people

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Not in labour force

37.5% 558 people

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

Oakville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.9%

Bachelor Degree

21.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Oakville Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.2%

Professionals

20.0%

Managers

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

16.2%

Community & Personal Service

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

5.0%

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

Oakville Field of Study

Engineering

25.0%

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Architecture & Building

16.1%

Education

10.4%

Health

8.2%

Society & Culture

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Information Technology

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Oakville Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakville Marital Status

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Married

56.5% 954

↔️

Separated

2.1% 35

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Divorced

6.3% 107

🕊️

Widowed

4.0% 67

👤

Never married

31.1% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakville Ancestry

Australian

27.1%

English

25.9%

Maltese

16.0%

Irish

6.3%

Scottish

6.2%

Italian

5.7%

Other

4.4%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.6%

Chinese

1.6%

Lebanese

1.5%

Croatian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.5%

Secondary — Catholic

17.6%

Vocational Education

13.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

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

Oakville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 167

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 3,705

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

Oakville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 199

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 1,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.0%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Truck

5.7%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Walked only

3.6%

Other

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

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

Oakville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

12.0%

2 vehicles

28.9%

3 vehicles

25.0%

4+ vehicles

32.8%

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

Oakville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

3.7%

3 bedrooms

25.0%

4 bedrooms

44.3%

5 bedrooms

16.7%

6+ bedrooms

9.2%

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

Oakville Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

23.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakville Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,809

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

107

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Oakville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.6%

Couple — no children under 15

29.6%

Couple — no children

25.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

One parent — children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakville Military Service

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Previously served

1.9% 31

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Never served

98.1% 1,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 196

—

Did not provide

87.8% 1,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakville Children Ever Born

No children

31.8%

1 child

6.8%

2 children

25.9%

3 children

24.2%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Oakville 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

Oakville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

14.3%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

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

Oakville Household Size

1 person

13.6%

2 persons

29.6%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

13.3%

6+ persons

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,762

Moved from NSW

129

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Oakville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.3%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Oakville Schools

schools nearby

government

1044

avg ICSEA score

2,200

total students

Box Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 271 students

1123

ICSEA

Arndell Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,220 students

1064

ICSEA

Oakville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 612 students

1032

ICSEA

Vineyard Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 97 students

955

ICSEA

Aspect Western Sydney School - Aspect Hills Shire Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Oakville Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,368/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.3%

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

If you earn X in Oakville

Your weekly income

≈ $10,261/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,768/wk

Rent share 25.3%

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Oakville vs State & National Average

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakville

What is the population of Oakville NSW?

The population of Oakville NSW is 2,027 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 133.8 people per km².Oakville is ranked #3,011 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakville?

The median personal income in Oakville NSW is $876 per week, or $45,552 per year.The median household income is $2,368 per week.Family income is $2,359 per week.Oakville is ranked #2,422 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakville?

Median rent in Oakville NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Oakville ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakville NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakville?

The median age in Oakville NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakville a good suburb to live in?

Oakville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,027.The median income is $876/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 13071. All dollar figures in AUD.