NSW · Federation Council
Oaklands, NSW, 2646
Desirability index
#691 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Oaklands is a small locality in the Federation area, home to around 304 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 399 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 1312.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440 (flats $350, houses $465), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,053
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $709
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- 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)
- $350
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $465
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 41
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)
- 399
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 160
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,312.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
- Trespass34
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 962
- Oaklands Central SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 176 Woodhouse Rd
- Back Berrigan Rd After Maxwelton Rd
- Millthorpe St After Roberts St
- Swan Lagoon Rd After Harris Hut Rd
- Woodhouse Rd Before Jerilderie Oaklands Rd
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).
23 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting DevelopmentANSWERTH DRIVE OAKLANDS 2646Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation2-6 THOMPSON STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Subdivision3718 FEDERATION WAY OAKLANDS 2646Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facility; Water Infrastructure; Water supply system; InfrastructureANSWERTH DRIVE OAKLANDS 2646Determined
September 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Waste or resource management facilityANSWERTH DRIVE OAKLANDS 2646Determined
- SubdivisionMILTHORPE STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space57 MILTHORPE STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 MILTHORPE STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
April 2024
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; School59 COREEN STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91-93 MILTHORPE STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; General industryANSWERTH DRIVE OAKLANDS 2646Determined
May 2023
- Other121 Milthorpe Street, Oaklands NSW 2646Determined
- Office premisesANSWERTH DRIVE OAKLANDS 2646Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development21-33 BULLER STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
March 2023
- Other18 THORNBER STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Subdivision of landMILTHORPE STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
May 2022
- Shed14-32 WEBSTER STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
January 2022
- Farm buildings355 BAILEYS ROAD OAKLANDS 2646Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Farm buildingsgilmours lane, Boree Creek, NSWDetermined
November 2021
- Dwelling355 BAILEYS ROAD OAKLANDS 2646Determined
October 2021
- Earthworks / change in levelsANSWERTH DRIVE OAKLANDS 2646Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development5126 JERILDERIE OAKLANDS ROAD OAKLANDS 2646Determined
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces47 THORNBER STREET OAKLANDS 2646Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Oaklands Coronation ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Oaklands Medical CentreHunter Streetdoctor
- Oaklands Medical CentreHunter Streetyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #691 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 176 Woodhouse Rdtransport
- Back Berrigan Rd After Maxwelton Rdtransport
- Millthorpe St After Roberts Sttransport
- Swan Lagoon Rd After Harris Hut Rdtransport
- Woodhouse Rd Before Jerilderie Oaklands Rdtransport
- Oaklands Medical CentrehealthHunter Streetdoctor
- Oaklands Medical CentrehealthHunter Streetyes
- Oaklands Coronation Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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