NSW · Maitland Council
Oakhampton Heights, NSW, 2320
Suburb snapshot
Oakhampton Heights is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 139 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 29920.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $485, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $4,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,059
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,159
- Against the person
- 1,143
- Against property
- 1,512
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29,920.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 73 Forest Hill Dr
- Forest Hill Dr After Hopman Cl
- Forest Hill Dr Before Hopman Cl
- Hopman Cl After Forest Hill Dr
- South Willards Lane Opp Scobies Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
21 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Demolition; Horticulture40 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah40 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport9 HOPMAN CLOSE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling6 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed55 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development110 Mount VIncent roadDetermined
February 2022
- Other34 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
January 2022
- DwellingProposed Lot 425 Safari Drive, SilverdaleDetermined
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling127 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
October 2021
- Other9 HOPMAN CLOSE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling88 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
- Demolition1/-/953307Determined
- DwellingProposed Lot 329 Bullen Drive, SilverdaleDetermined
June 2021
- Secondary dwelling88 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
- Home business; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Artisanal food and drink65 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
- DwellingProposed Lot 404 Rangy Street, Box HillDetermined
April 2021
- Shed34 FOREST HILL DRIVE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (15)
- Picnic Table (37)
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Walka Recreation & Wildlife ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Walka Water WorksOakhampton Road, East MaitlandSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 73 Forest Hill Drtransport
- Forest Hill Dr After Hopman Cltransport
- Forest Hill Dr Before Hopman Cltransport
- Hopman Cl After Forest Hill Drtransport
- South Willards Lane Opp Scobies Lanetransport
- Walka Water WorksheritageOakhampton Road, East MaitlandSHR
- Walka Recreation & Wildlife Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning110 Mount VIncent roadLodged 06 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning35 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning32 SOUTH WILLARDS LANE OAKHAMPTON HEIGHTS 2320Lodged 09 Nov 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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