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Oxford Falls NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oxford Falls NSW is 265 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oxford Falls is $602 per week ($31,304 per year). Median rent in Oxford Falls is $660 per week ($2,860 per month). Oxford Falls has a median age of 73 years, older than the national median of 38. Oxford Falls has a population density of 41.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oxford Falls is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxford Falls is $4,000.

There were 3 recorded offences in Oxford Falls in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Oxford Falls Population

residents (Census 2021)

Oxford Falls Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$602/wk

$31,304 per year

#7049 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$660/wk

$2,860 per month

#113 of 14,663

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Median Age

73years

35 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$4,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Oxford Falls Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.9% (123) Female 54.1% (145)

Population Density

41.0

people per km²

265 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,297

Family income/wk

Oxford Falls Age Distribution

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)

Oxford Falls Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

79.4% 54 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

20.6% 14 dwellings

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

Oxford Falls Country of Birth

Australia

82.0%

England

10.8%

Germany

4.5%

Greece

2.7%

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

Oxford Falls Religion

No Religion

32.0%

Anglican

29.5%

Catholic

18.0%

Not stated

8.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.1%

Judaism

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Eastern Orthodox

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oxford Falls Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Oxford Falls Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

100.0%

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

Oxford Falls Employment

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Employed full-time

15.3% 35 people

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Employed part-time

15.3% 35 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 3 people

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Not in labour force

68.1% 156 people

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

Oxford Falls Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.4%

Certificate III/IV

27.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Oxford Falls Occupation

Professionals

50.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Managers

7.9%

Clerical & Administrative

7.9%

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

Oxford Falls Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Society & Culture

19.4%

Education

16.7%

Engineering

13.9%

Creative Arts

13.9%

Health

11.1%

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

Oxford Falls Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

72.1%

Separate house

27.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oxford Falls Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

9.8%

$650-$799/wk

12.5%

$800-$999/wk

14.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oxford Falls Marital Status

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Married

59.6% 149

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Separated

2.0% 5

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Divorced

4.8% 12

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Widowed

16.4% 41

👤

Never married

17.2% 43

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oxford Falls Ancestry

English

37.6%

Australian

26.9%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

7.8%

German

4.5%

Other

4.2%

Greek

3.0%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

1.2%

Lebanese

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oxford Falls School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

41.7%

Primary — Government

33.3%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

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

Oxford Falls Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.8% 48

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No need for assistance

90.2% 442

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

Oxford Falls Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.3% 54

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oxford Falls Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

50.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oxford Falls How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

27.7%

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

Oxford Falls Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

58.6%

2 vehicles

21.6%

3 vehicles

2.6%

4+ vehicles

12.1%

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

Oxford Falls Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

53.7%

3 bedrooms

26.4%

4 bedrooms

12.4%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.3%

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

Oxford Falls Population Mobility

8.7%

moved in the last year

33.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

30.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oxford Falls Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

506

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oxford Falls Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Dementia

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Oxford Falls Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

14.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oxford Falls Family Structure

Couple — no children

56.5%

Couple — no children under 15

23.6%

Couple — children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

2.1%

One parent — no children under 15

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oxford Falls Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 9

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Never served

96.1% 223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oxford Falls Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 28

—

Did not provide

87.6% 197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oxford Falls Children Ever Born

No children

23.7%

1 child

4.1%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

33.0%

4 children

7.2%

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

Oxford Falls When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Oxford Falls Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

17.9%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

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

Oxford Falls Household Size

1 person

42.1%

2 persons

43.0%

3 persons

2.6%

4 persons

7.0%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oxford Falls Where Residents Moved From

Same address

221

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Oxford Falls Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.4%

Blended family — no other children

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oxford Falls Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Oxford Falls Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

4,367

total students

Forestville Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 49 students

1171

ICSEA

Oxford Falls Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,201 students

1137

ICSEA

Wakehurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 407 students

1126

ICSEA

Frenchs Forest Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1123

ICSEA

Beacon Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

1099

ICSEA

Cromer Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 468 students

1091

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 247 students

1091

ICSEA

Arranounbai School Government

Combined · U · 34 students

1073

ICSEA

The Forest High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 769 students

1062

ICSEA

Narraweena Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 511 students

1059

ICSEA

Karuna Montessori School Independent

Primary · K · 4 students

St Lucy's, St John's Narraweena campus Independent

Primary

High School Campus for Yanginanook School Independent

Secondary

EOC Broken Bay - Narraweena Catholic

Primary

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

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Oxford Falls Rent Prices & Affordability

69%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $961/wk

Median Rent $660/wk

Rent-to-Income 68.7%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Oxford Falls

Your weekly income

≈ $4,164/month

Median rent $660/wk

Left after rent $301/wk

Rent share 68.7%

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Oxford Falls vs State & National Average

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Pop: 133 Income: $556/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 133 Income: $552/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 133 Income: $537/wk Rent: $423/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oxford Falls

What is the population of Oxford Falls NSW?

The population of Oxford Falls NSW is 265 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.0 people per km².Oxford Falls is ranked #6,290 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oxford Falls?

The median personal income in Oxford Falls NSW is $602 per week, or $31,304 per year.The median household income is $961 per week.Family income is $1,297 per week.Oxford Falls is ranked #7,049 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oxford Falls?

Median rent in Oxford Falls NSW is $660 per week ($2,860 per month).Rent represents 68.7% of household income, which is considered stressed.Oxford Falls ranks #113 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oxford Falls?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxford Falls NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oxford Falls?

The median age in Oxford Falls NSW is 73 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oxford Falls a good suburb to live in?

Oxford Falls is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 265.The median income is $602/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (68.7% 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: 13117. All dollar figures in AUD.