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Oberon NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oberon NSW is 3,319 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oberon is $709 per week ($36,868 per year). Median rent in Oberon is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Oberon has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Oberon has a population density of 17.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oberon is England. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oberon is $1,517.

There were 41 recorded offences in Oberon in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (10 offences).

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Oberon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oberon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$709/wk

$36,868 per year

#5330 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Oberon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (1,690) Female 49.1% (1,633)

Population Density

17.7

people per km²

3,319 people · 187.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,671

Family income/wk

Oberon 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)

Oberon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.7% 523 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.3% 368 dwellings

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

Oberon Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

2.9%

India

1.4%

Fiji

1.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

France

0.5%

China

0.4%

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

Oberon Religion

Catholic

31.9%

No Religion

28.2%

Anglican

17.5%

Not stated

12.3%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oberon Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

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

Oberon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.9%

Malayalam

13.5%

Afrikaans

13.5%

Serbian

6.8%

Cantonese

6.8%

IAL Nepali

6.8%

Greek

5.4%

Hindi

5.4%

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

Oberon Employment

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Employed full-time

38.2% 898 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.2% 405 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 66 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.8% 983 people

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

Oberon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.3%

Bachelor Degree

19.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

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

Oberon Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.6%

Professionals

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Managers

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

8.8%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Oberon Field of Study

Engineering

29.4%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Health

12.3%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Information Technology

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.4%

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

Oberon Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oberon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oberon Marital Status

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Married

43.2% 1,186

↔️

Separated

4.2% 116

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Divorced

10.0% 275

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Widowed

8.0% 221

👤

Never married

34.5% 949

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oberon Ancestry

Australian

32.6%

English

32.3%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

7.3%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.3%

German

2.6%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.0%

Indian

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Greek

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oberon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Secondary — Government

23.0%

Primary — Catholic

15.7%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Oberon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 424

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 5,524

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

Oberon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 320

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 2,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oberon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oberon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

10.6%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

4.8%

Truck

1.6%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Oberon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

35.1%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

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

Oberon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

14.3%

3 bedrooms

46.5%

4 bedrooms

30.7%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Oberon Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

39.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oberon Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

353

Indigenous residents

5,621

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oberon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

292

Arthritis

158

Asthma

135

Diabetes

130

Heart disease

105

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Oberon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oberon Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.9%

Couple — children under 15

34.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oberon Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 79

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Never served

96.8% 2,376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oberon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 331

—

Did not provide

86.4% 2,109

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oberon Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

27.7%

3 children

22.4%

4 children

11.2%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Oberon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Oberon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

29.2%

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

Oberon Household Size

1 person

31.9%

2 persons

39.5%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oberon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,538

Moved from NSW

216

Moved — same area (SA2)

159

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Oberon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.8%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oberon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 41 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Oberon Schools

schools nearby

government

941

avg ICSEA score

551

total students

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oberon Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 129 students

968

ICSEA

Oberon High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 204 students

934

ICSEA

Oberon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

920

ICSEA

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

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Oberon Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,321/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Oberon

Your weekly income

≈ $5,724/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,041/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $677/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $634/wk Rent: $264/wk Save: $16/wk

Malabar

Income: $820/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $130/wk

Oberon vs State & National Average

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Maryville

Pop: 1,671 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $505/wk

Tascott

Pop: 1,675 Income: $819/wk Rent: $450/wk

Yennora

Pop: 1,675 Income: $448/wk Rent: $226/wk

Clemton Park

Pop: 1,676 Income: $634/wk Rent: $264/wk

Voyager Point

Pop: 1,678 Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk

Morpeth

Pop: 1,686 Income: $634/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oberon

What is the population of Oberon NSW?

The population of Oberon NSW is 3,319 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.7 people per km².Oberon is ranked #2,220 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oberon?

The median personal income in Oberon NSW is $709 per week, or $36,868 per year.The median household income is $1,321 per week.Family income is $1,671 per week.Oberon is ranked #5,330 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oberon?

Median rent in Oberon NSW is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oberon ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oberon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oberon NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oberon?

The median age in Oberon NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oberon a good suburb to live in?

Oberon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,319.The median income is $709/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 13079. All dollar figures in AUD.