Oxley QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oxley QLD is 9,100 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oxley is $969 per week ($50,388 per year). Median rent in Oxley is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Oxley has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oxley has a population density of 1303.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oxley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxley is $1,993.

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Oxley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Oxley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$969/wk
$50,388 per year
#1444 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,993/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oxley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (4,418) Female 51.4% (4,677)

Population Density

1303.3
people per km²
9,100 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,490
Family income/wk

Oxley 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)

Oxley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
37.2% 797 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
62.8% 1,343 dwellings

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

Oxley Country of Birth

Australia
87.8%
England
4.8%
India
3.3%
China
1.3%
Fiji
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
Iran
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.3%
Brazil
0.3%

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

Oxley Religion

No Religion
47.0%
Catholic
24.2%
Anglican
7.8%
Not stated
6.3%
Buddhism
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Islam
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oxley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

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

Oxley Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
36.3%
Other
19.9%
Mandarin
9.6%
Hindi
8.1%
SAL Tot
7.6%
Spanish
7.4%
Malayalam
5.7%
Urdu
5.4%

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

Oxley Employment

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Employed full-time
45.2% 2,933 people
Employed part-time
20.5% 1,327 people
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Unemployed
3.7% 239 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.6% 1,986 people

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

Oxley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.4%
Certificate III/IV
22.6%
Postgraduate Degree
14.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.2%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Oxley Occupation

Professionals
42.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.4%
Managers
12.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Labourers
4.0%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Oxley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.0%
Engineering
15.2%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
14.0%
Education
9.3%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Oxley Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oxley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.7%
$4,000+/wk
15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oxley Marital Status

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Married
45.7% 3,323
↔️
Separated
2.8% 202
📋
Divorced
7.9% 576
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 303
👤
Never married
39.4% 2,869

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oxley Ancestry

English
26.3%
Australian
23.9%
Other
11.9%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
7.8%
German
4.8%
Vietnamese
4.3%
Chinese
3.4%
Indian
3.2%
Italian
2.0%
Filipino
1.8%
Dutch
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oxley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.4%
Secondary — Government
23.3%
Pre-school
10.5%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Primary — Catholic
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Oxley Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.5% 955
No need for assistance
94.5% 16,558

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

Oxley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.0% 1,181
Not a volunteer
83.0% 5,771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oxley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oxley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.2%
Did not go to work
16.3%
Train
7.4%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Bus
1.1%
Walked only
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Oxley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.9%
1 vehicle
35.4%
2 vehicles
42.2%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Oxley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
8.8%
3 bedrooms
49.7%
4 bedrooms
31.4%
5 bedrooms
6.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Oxley Population Mobility

16.9%
moved in the last year
46.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oxley Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
323
Indigenous residents
17,258
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oxley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
848
Asthma
333
Arthritis
203
Diabetes
178
Heart disease
174
Lung condition
105
Stroke
87
Cancer
85
Kidney disease
53
Dementia
25

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

Oxley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oxley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.7%
Couple — no children
23.4%
Couple — no children under 15
16.1%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oxley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 31
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 18
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 219
👤
Never served
96.2% 6,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oxley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 775
Did not provide
88.8% 6,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oxley Children Ever Born

No children
39.5%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Oxley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
37
1951–1960
44
1961–1970
121
1971–1980
188
1981–1990
414
1991–2000
347
2001–2010
668
2011–2015
455
2016
78
2017
79
2018
68
2019
96
2020
42
2021
9

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

Oxley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.0%

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

Oxley Household Size

1 person
20.0%
2 persons
32.9%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
18.7%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oxley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,191
Moved from QLD
1,135
Moved — same area (SA2)
157
Moved from overseas
55
Moved from VIC
36
Moved from NSW
34
Moved from SA
8
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Oxley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
7.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oxley Schools

11
schools nearby
7
government
1033
avg ICSEA score
7,189
total students
St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,075 students
1168
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 488 students
1118
ICSEA
Corinda State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students
1115
ICSEA
Corinda State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,125 students
1060
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students
1054
ICSEA
Oxley State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 383 students
1051
ICSEA
Darra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
980
ICSEA
Western Suburbs State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 220 students
972
ICSEA
Glenala State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,133 students
908
ICSEA
Inala State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 416 students
906
ICSEA
St Aidan's Anglican Girls School - Thalia Court Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Oxley Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,168/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Oxley

≈ $9,395/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,768/wk
Rent share 18.5%

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Oxley vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oxley

What is the population of Oxley QLD?

The population of Oxley QLD is 9,100 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1303.3 people per km².Oxley is ranked #754 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oxley?

The median personal income in Oxley QLD is $969 per week, or $50,388 per year.The median household income is $2,168 per week.Family income is $2,490 per week.Oxley is ranked #1,444 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oxley?

Median rent in Oxley QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oxley ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oxley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxley QLD is $1,993. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oxley?

The median age in Oxley QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oxley a good suburb to live in?

Oxley is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,100.The median income is $969/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32243. All dollar figures in AUD.