Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Oakville, 2765
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,300
Growth (1 yr)
+4.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.0%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,368/wk
Employment rate
60.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,267,000
Languages at home
13.9%non-English
Most common: Croatian, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Oakville is a quieter residential smaller community in Hawkesbury Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because schools and education, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Oakville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $820 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
2,300
+4.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#205
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
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
- 36.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4417th in Australia
- State rank
- 1397th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #205 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #747 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)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,267,000
- Median price change
- +3.9%
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
2,300(June 2025)
+4.5% annual · +11.0% over 5 years · 97th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.5%
- 5-year growth
- +11.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +98
- Change in 5 years
- +228
- Growth rank in NSW
- 97th 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 (~2,550), extrapolated at +2.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,027
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,368
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 616
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 583 / 0 / 7
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)
- 91
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,032
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- Oakville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 612 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.3 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Rd Opp Cataract Rd
- Boundary Rd Opp Maguires Rd
- Old Stock Route Rd At Oakville Rd
- Old Stock Route Rd Before Saunders Rd
- Scheyville Rd Opp Old Pitt Town 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Oakville Public SchoolSchool
46 Ogden Road, Oakville
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Hawkesbury District Health Service (5.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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)
- 54
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
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· 48 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 MAGIC STREET OAKVILLE 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 Magic Street Oakville 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 MUSHROOM STREET OAKVILLE 2765Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool705 OLD PITT TOWN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators115 BOCKS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 STRACHAN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 KNOBBY STREET OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
- Subdivision48 BOUNDARY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 MCKEEVER CRESCENT OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 440 Flying Fox Circuit OakvilleWithdrawn
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LAGGAN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 KNOBBY STREET OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool61 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Subdivision2 HARKNESS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure143 BOCKS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation101 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MAGIC STREET OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 438 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEWithdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 428 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleWithdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 441 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleWithdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 STRACHAN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Subdivision48 BOUNDARY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Demolition142 BOUNDARY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool71 GLENIDOL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 437 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleWithdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 439 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 435 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleDetermined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation55 HARKNESS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 436 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePROPOSED LOT 301 HILDA ROAD OAKVILLEDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePROPOSED LOT 434 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePROPOSED LOT 433 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling153 GLENIDOL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Deferred Commencement
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School118 WOLSELEY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Subdivision2 MENIN ROAD VINEYARD 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 MAGIC STREET OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure143 BOCKS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Macquarie
- Member of Parliament
- Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,939
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.3 km away).
Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%
26.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- OakvilleLabor 30.5% · Coalition 69.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Vineyard East (Macquarie)Labor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- McGraths HillLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Pitt TownLabor 30.5% · Coalition 69.5% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- WindsorLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)5.2 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
More in Hawkesbury Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.