Median house price
$1.17M
+20% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Oakhurst, 2761
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,086
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.7%
Median age
34
Median income
$2,097/wk
Employment rate
58.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,165,000
Languages at home
47.4%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Hindi, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Oakhurst is a practical mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Oakhurst snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $670 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
7,086
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#221
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1966th in Australia
- State rank
- 584th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #221 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #427 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 171
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,165,000
- Median price change
- +20.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,086(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.7% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +28
- Change in 5 years
- -49
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,250), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,947
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,097
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 2,034
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,013
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,893 / 84 / 18
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 302
- Against the person
- 101
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 966
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Hassall Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 618 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Richard Johnson Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,028 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Blacktown Youth College IncorporatedSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 832 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 101 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,182 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 504 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Bidwill CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 849 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 720 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Western Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bidwill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 825 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
67 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hanna Reserve, Hyatts Rd
- Hyatts Rd Opp Kester Cres
- Hyatts Rd Opp Richard Johnson Anglican College
- Jersey Rd After Daniels Rd
- Jersey Rd Before Hyatts Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 10 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 67 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.73
Food & drink(1)
- OportoFast food
Community(2)
- Oakhurst Community CentreCommunity centre
- Richard Johnson Anglican SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Alexander Egoroff ReservePark
- Aunty Mavis Halvorson ParkPark
- Clarrie Dawson ReservePark
- E C Freeman ReservePark
- Hanna ReservePark
- Merric CirclePark
- Olson ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Sir Douglas Mawson ReservePark
- Playground (10)
- Sports field
Transport(34)
34 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bench (2)
- Plumpton Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Unit 1 7 Florence Street
- Parking (2)
- Shelter (4)
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexander Egoroff ReservePark
- Aunty Mavis Halvorson ParkPark
- Clarrie Dawson ReservePark
- E C Freeman ReservePark
- Hanna ReservePark
- Merric CirclePark
- Olson ReservePark
- Sir Douglas Mawson ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 218
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 10 proposals
August 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage93 HYATTS ROAD OAKHURST 2761Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 HYATTS ROAD OAKHURST 2761Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 YALKIN ROAD OAKHURST 2761Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision33 SHAUGHNESSY STREET OAKHURST 2761Additional Information Requested
- Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia50 AMSTERDAM STREET OAKHURST 2761Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure24 RIDGEVIEW PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Fences74 DRYDEN AVENUE OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 UNICOMBE CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 YALKIN ROAD OAKHURST 2761Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 LENTON CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 MAGYAR PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home2 BORDLEY PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 APPLETREE GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 RITA PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 DARRELL PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 AMSTERDAM STREET OAKHURST 2761Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)33 STANDISH AVENUE OAKHURST 2761Determined
2024· 8 proposals
September 2024
- Subdivision12 MARIA LOCK GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WOLLATON GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
June 2024
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading5 STANDISH AVENUE OAKHURST 2761Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 ORCHARD GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19B WESTCOTT PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
March 2024
- Demolition10 VERRILLS GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BARNARD CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision12 MARIA LOCK GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 COOK ROAD OAKHURST 2761Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CASSAR PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 OPHELIA PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development93 SOUTHEE CIRCUIT OAKHURST 2761Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land1 LENTON CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
April 2023
- Secondary dwelling6 SPEERS CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling8 VERITY PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling57 DRYDEN AVENUE OAKHURST 2761Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling33 LAMB STREET OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 AGATHA PLACE OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Dual occupancy12 COOK ROAD OAKHURST 2761Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling436 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Secondary dwelling8 FLORIAN GROVE OAKHURST 2761Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling436 ROOTY HILL ROAD NORTH OAKHURST 2761Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling6 SPEERS CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
- Dwelling20 LAMERTON STREET OAKHURST 2761Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development33 LAMB STREET OAKHURST 2761Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling46 MIFSUD CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling13 ROMLEY CRESCENT OAKHURST 2761Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development66 Southee Circuit, Oakhurst, NSW 2761Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Blacktown Native InstitutionRichmond Road, OakhurstSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 25.0%Labor 75.0%
5.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hassall GroveLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- OakhurstLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- BidwillLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Plumpton CentralLabor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- PlumptonLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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