Oakville is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Hawkesbury Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, and household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 28% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are limited school access, thinner park access and limited amenity for the price, with school access 80% below the peer median.
Oakville's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Household incomes sit well above the peer median
Weaknesses
School access is sparse
Park access is a relative weakness
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
What stands out
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Oakville compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
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
#170
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Crime rate
18th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
16%
2021 Census tenure
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
41.8/100 — Average
National rank
3933rd in Australia
State rank
1341st in NSW
Peer rank
#170 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#667 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
54.5% / 29.5% / 16%
Employment rate
60.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
28.7% / 0% / 56.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
583 / 0 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
14.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified14.8% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.7% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational22.4% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below54.2% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies23.9%
Management and commerce18.7%
Architecture and building15.1%
Education9.9%
Society and culture8.8%
Health7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$74,527
91st percentile in NSW · +27% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$80,733
91st percentile in NSW · +24% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
19.0%
77th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,390
34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
40th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2765 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
41,557
Taxpayers reporting net rent
7,840
Median net rent
-$5,956
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,144
Taxable income vs state median
+33%
Salary / wages vs state median
+29%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
-16%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
13.9% speak a language other than English at home; 16.9% born overseas
Language at home
1,670 English only · 269 other
Non-English at home
13.9%
Born overseas
327 (16.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
33 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
1,860
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
7
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Croatian11 · 20.8%
Arabic10 · 18.9%
Mandarin9 · 17%
Italian8 · 15.1%
Punjabi8 · 15.1%
Polish4 · 7.5%
Spanish3 · 5.7%
Religion
71.1%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 71.1%, while 20.5% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
20.5%
32.8%
Christianity
71.1%
47.6%
Other / not stated
8.4%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
43.6%
22.4%
Anglican
18.1%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.5%
2.1%
Christian (not further defined)
2%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2765, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
18.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
59
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.65
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions12
Domestic Violence Related Assault8
Fraud7
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
Malicious Damage To Property8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
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 →
School catchments
Box Hill HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Box Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Maraylya PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Oakville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Pitt Town PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Rouse Hill HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Rouse Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Vineyard PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Windsor HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
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
Sport & outdoors(2)
Richmond Road (westside) shared pathCycling route
Windsor - Parramatta CyclewayCycling route
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Hawkesbury District Health Service (5.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
12 HACKBERRY STREET OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
Lot 1016, 28 Hilda Road OAKVILLE NSW 2765Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
39 SPEETS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
August 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
51 HARKNESS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
11 Magic Street Oakville 2765Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
10 MAGIC STREET OAKVILLE 2765Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
40 MUSHROOM STREET OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
July 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
705 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 ventilators
115 BOCKS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
7 STRACHAN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
40 KNOBBY STREET OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Subdivision
48 BOUNDARY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
June 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
8 MCKEEVER CRESCENT OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Lot 440 Flying Fox Circuit OakvilleWithdrawn
May 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 LAGGAN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
11 KNOBBY STREET OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
61 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Subdivision
2 HARKNESS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
143 BOCKS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
101 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 MAGIC STREET OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 428 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleWithdrawn
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 441 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleWithdrawn
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
PROPOSED LOT 438 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEWithdrawn
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
7 STRACHAN ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Subdivision
48 BOUNDARY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Demolition
142 BOUNDARY ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
71 GLENIDOL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 437 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleWithdrawn
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
PROPOSED LOT 439 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 435 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleDetermined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
55 HARKNESS ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
23 STOCKWELL ROAD OAKVILLE 2765Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Proposed Lot 436 Flying Fox Circuit, OakvilleDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
PROPOSED LOT 301 HILDA ROAD OAKVILLEDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
PROPOSED LOT 434 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
PROPOSED LOT 433 FLYING FOX CIRCUIT, OAKVILLEDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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.
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 (12%)