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Oxenford QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oxenford QLD is 12,273 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oxenford is $808 per week ($42,016 per year). Median rent in Oxenford is $435 per week ($1,885 per month). Oxenford has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oxenford has a population density of 881.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oxenford is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxenford is $1,800.

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Oxenford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oxenford Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$808/wk

$42,016 per year

#3479 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$435/wk

$1,885 per month

#1326 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oxenford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (6,035) Female 50.8% (6,237)

Population Density

881.4

people per km²

12,273 people · 13.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,065

Family income/wk

Oxenford 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)

Oxenford Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

30.2% 946 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

69.8% 2,191 dwellings

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

Oxenford Country of Birth

Australia

88.6%

England

7.8%

China

1.0%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

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

Oxenford Religion

No Religion

53.1%

Catholic

17.9%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oxenford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Oxenford Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.0%

Mandarin

19.5%

SAL Tot

11.3%

Japan

11.0%

Spanish

9.1%

Afrikaans

7.9%

Korean

6.7%

Cantonese

6.4%

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

Oxenford Employment

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Employed full-time

41.4% 3,605 people

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Employed part-time

24.4% 2,122 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 345 people

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Not in labour force

30.3% 2,640 people

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

Oxenford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Oxenford Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Labourers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

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

Oxenford Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.5%

Engineering

16.8%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

12.8%

Education

8.7%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.2%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Oxenford Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oxenford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oxenford Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 4,444

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Separated

4.2% 407

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Divorced

10.2% 990

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Widowed

3.1% 305

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Never married

36.7% 3,565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oxenford Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

27.0%

Scottish

8.0%

Other

7.6%

Irish

7.2%

German

3.8%

Maori

2.1%

Italian

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Chinese

1.9%

New Zealander

1.8%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oxenford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Government

25.9%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

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

Oxenford Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 1,345

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 22,141

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

Oxenford Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.7% 991

—

Not a volunteer

89.3% 8,306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oxenford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oxenford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.0%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Tram/Light Rail

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Oxenford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

27.7%

2 vehicles

43.4%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

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

Oxenford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

31.7%

4 bedrooms

44.7%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Oxenford Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

44.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oxenford Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

629

Indigenous residents

23,061

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oxenford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,151

Asthma

479

Arthritis

386

Diabetes

284

Heart disease

236

Lung condition

217

Cancer

177

Kidney disease

105

Stroke

101

Dementia

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

Oxenford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oxenford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oxenford Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 12

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Previously served

2.7% 256

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Never served

97.0% 9,049

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oxenford Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 1,086

—

Did not provide

88.3% 8,184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oxenford Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Oxenford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

240

1971–1980

236

1981–1990

471

1991–2000

531

2001–2010

1,076

2011–2015

475

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Oxenford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Oxenford Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oxenford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,066

Moved from QLD

1,140

Moved — same area (SA2)

139

Moved from NSW

111

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Oxenford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.9%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oxenford Schools

schools nearby

government

1016

avg ICSEA score

5,348

total students

Jubilee Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 720 students

1058

ICSEA

Highland Reserve State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 899 students

1026

ICSEA

Helensvale State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,875 students

1017

ICSEA

Helensvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 871 students

1015

ICSEA

Oxenford State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students

993

ICSEA

Gaven State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students

987

ICSEA

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

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Oxenford Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,832/wk

Median Rent $435/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Oxenford

Your weekly income

≈ $7,939/month

Median rent $435/wk

Left after rent $1,397/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oxenford

What is the population of Oxenford QLD?

The population of Oxenford QLD is 12,273 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 881.4 people per km².Oxenford is ranked #434 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oxenford?

The median personal income in Oxenford QLD is $808 per week, or $42,016 per year.The median household income is $1,832 per week.Family income is $2,065 per week.Oxenford is ranked #3,479 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oxenford?

Median rent in Oxenford QLD is $435 per week ($1,885 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oxenford ranks #1,326 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oxenford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxenford QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oxenford?

The median age in Oxenford QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oxenford a good suburb to live in?

Oxenford is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,273.The median income is $808/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 32241. All dollar figures in AUD.