Oxley VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oxley VIC is 710 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oxley is $909 per week ($47,268 per year). Median rent in Oxley is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Oxley has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Oxley has a population density of 14.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oxley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxley is $1,603.

There were 18 recorded offences in Oxley in 2025-25, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (11 offences).

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Oxley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Oxley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$909/wk
$47,268 per year
#2024 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,603/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oxley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (340) Female 52.4% (374)

Population Density

14.8
people per km²
710 people · 47.8 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,192
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

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Owned outright
53.0% 114 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
47.0% 101 dwellings

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

Oxley Country of Birth

Australia
94.8%
England
4.3%
Germany
1.0%

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

Oxley Religion

No Religion
43.7%
Catholic
20.9%
Anglican
16.1%
Not stated
8.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Pentecostal
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oxley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%

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

Oxley Employment

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Employed full-time
41.9% 208 people
Employed part-time
27.0% 134 people
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Unemployed
0.8% 4 people
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Not in labour force
30.4% 151 people

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

Oxley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.0%
Bachelor Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Oxley Occupation

Professionals
25.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.4%
Managers
15.9%
Community & Personal Service
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Labourers
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Oxley Field of Study

Engineering
19.2%
Education
16.2%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Health
11.4%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Management & Commerce
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.2%
Agriculture & Environment
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Creative Arts
2.2%
Information Technology
1.1%

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

Oxley Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oxley Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oxley Marital Status

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Married
62.7% 344
↔️
Separated
2.2% 12
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Divorced
7.8% 43
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 29
👤
Never married
22.0% 121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oxley Ancestry

Australian
36.4%
English
30.7%
Scottish
9.5%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
5.8%
German
3.4%
Dutch
2.3%
Other
1.6%
Chinese
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
Polish
0.5%
Maltese
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oxley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.0%
Secondary — Catholic
15.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.2%
Primary — Catholic
13.2%
Pre-school
12.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.0%
Vocational Education
7.6%
Secondary — Government
4.2%

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

Oxley Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.8% 36
No need for assistance
97.2% 1,265

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

Oxley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.7% 133
Not a volunteer
74.3% 384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oxley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
8.4%
$600-$799/mo
5.3%
$800-$999/mo
7.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oxley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.7%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
2.4%
Truck
1.0%

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

Oxley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.2%
1 vehicle
17.8%
2 vehicles
46.3%
3 vehicles
18.2%
4+ vehicles
16.5%

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

Oxley Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
8.7%
3 bedrooms
44.4%
4 bedrooms
42.3%
5 bedrooms
4.6%

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

Oxley Population Mobility

15.3%
moved in the last year
32.7%
moved in the last 5 years
1.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oxley Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
4
Indigenous residents
1,299
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oxley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
49
Arthritis
35
Asthma
25
Heart disease
22
Diabetes
22
Cancer
14
Lung condition
9
Kidney disease
4
Stroke
3

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

Oxley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oxley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.4%
Couple — no children
34.0%
Couple — no children under 15
14.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%
One parent — no children under 15
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oxley Military Service

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Previously served
3.1% 16
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Never served
96.9% 505

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oxley Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
16.2% 84
Did not provide
83.8% 433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oxley Children Ever Born

No children
20.4%
1 child
6.5%
2 children
36.5%
3 children
28.7%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
2.2%

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

Oxley When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
9
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
10
2017
5

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

Oxley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
29.6%
15–29 hours
19.0%
30+ hours
12.7%
Did not do domestic work
14.9%

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

Oxley Household Size

1 person
18.0%
2 persons
43.1%
3 persons
11.0%
4 persons
16.5%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oxley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
554
Moved from VIC
54
Moved — same area (SA2)
20
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from NT
4

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

Oxley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oxley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 18 total

Assault
11
Property Damage
3
Theft
2
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Oxley Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1007
avg ICSEA score
76
total students
Oxley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students
1007
ICSEA

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

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,978/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.2%

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

If you earn X in Oxley

≈ $8,571/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,678/wk
Rent share 15.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Oxley vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oxley

What is the population of Oxley VIC?

The population of Oxley VIC is 710 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.8 people per km².Oxley is ranked #4,481 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oxley?

The median personal income in Oxley VIC is $909 per week, or $47,268 per year.The median household income is $1,978 per week.Family income is $2,192 per week.Oxley is ranked #2,024 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oxley?

Median rent in Oxley VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 15.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oxley ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oxley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oxley VIC is $1,603. 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 VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oxley a good suburb to live in?

Oxley is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 710.The median income is $909/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.2% 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: 22022. All dollar figures in AUD.