Median house price
$655k
+11% change
NSW · Oberon Council
Oberon, 2787
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,296
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,321/wk
Employment rate
51.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$655,000
Languages at home
6.8%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Malayalam, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Oberon is a mid-sized suburb in Oberon Council with its own quieter rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Oberon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$440/wk
Population (ERP)
3,296
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
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
#9
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
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
- 64.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 598th in Australia
- State rank
- 158th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #9 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $655,000
- Median price change
- +11%
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
3,296(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th 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 (~3,350), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,319
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 197 of 1,488
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,171 / 82 / 26 (+ 10 other)
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)
- 105
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud23
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property24
- Sexual Assault27
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 934
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Oberon High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School OberonPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 129 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Oberon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Parkview Child Care Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
152 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fleming St At Oberon St
- Fleming St At Oberon St
- Hazelgrove Rd Opp 167
- St Joseph's Catholic School, Curtis St
- Tarana Rd Before Tarana Cres
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
92 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 152 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 82/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.81
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.01
Food & drink(6)
- The Oberon BakehouseBakery
- Cafe OberonCafe
- DJ's Cafe & TakeawayFast food
- King of KebabsFast food
131 Oberon Street
- The Cave Pizza BarRestaurant
122 Oberon Street
- The MilbreyRestaurant
163 Oberon Street
Shopping(4)
- Barker's ButcheryButcher
- Oberon Farm MeatsButcher
- Mawhood's IGA + LiquorSupermarket
141 Oberon Street
Community(2)
- Oberon LibraryLibrary
- Oberon High SchoolSchool
Oberon
Health & services(3)
- Oberon Medical CentreClinic
- Oberon HospitalHospital
- Oberon PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Oberon Fitness CentreGym
Unit 9 21 Cunynghame Street
- Apex ParkPark
- Cook ParkPark
- Herb David ParkPark
- Park
- Picnic area
- Children's PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Oberon Swimming And Fitness CentreSports centre
3 Cunynghame Street, Oberon
- Oberon Tennis CentreSports centre
Cunynghame Street, Oberon
- Oberon Football GroundSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(3)
- Oberon MuseumMuseum
- Oberon Tarana Heritage RailwayMuseum
- Falls Hill Rotary LookoutViewpoint
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(46)
- Sargents Rural SuppliesAgrarian
- Mawhood's IGA + LiquorAlcohol
141 Oberon Street
- Alternative
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Reliance BankBank
- Kaza's ClawsBeauty salon
- Bench
- Howard's Auto & ElectricalCar Parts
- Oberon MotorsCar repair
152A Oberon Street
- Oberon Smash RepairsCar repair
- Jenolan Caravan ParkCaravan Site
19 Albion Street, Oberon
- Jenolan Holiday ParkCaravan Site
- Oberon Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- VinniesCharity
- Seasonal ThreadsClothes
- Fuel PlusConvenience;Gas;Fast Food
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Oberon Fire StationFire station
- Oberon Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Malachi Gilmore Memorial HallGallery
- Garden
- Kringle CottageGift
- Rosedale GiftsGift
- Ramsgate Guesthouse & Tea RoomsGuest House
136 Oberon Street
- Melita's ClippersHairdresser
- Oberon BarbershopHairdresser
- The Tourist HotelHotel
- Rotate InteriorsInterior Decoration
- Tranquility MassageMassage
- Highlands Motor InnMotel
77-79 Dart Street
- Oberon Newsagency / NewspowerNewsagent
- MawhoodParking
- Parking (9)
- BP Oberon TruckstopPetrol station
24 Albion Street, Oberon
- Fuel PlusPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
1 Horace Street, Oberon
- Picnic Table
- Saint IgnatiusPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Oberon LPOPost office
128 Oberon Street
- Cook ParkPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Lifechurch CareSocial Facility
183 Oberon Street
- TelstraTelephone
- Track (2)
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Cook ParkPark
- Herb David ParkPark
- Richards ParkPark
- The CommonPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Ignatius
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Oberon Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- AlternativeAlternative
- Oberon HospitalHospital
- Oberon Medical CentreClinic
- Oberon PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 73
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 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· 45 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure168 BAILEYS LANE OBERON 2787Determined
- Subdivision32 FLEMING STREET OBERON 2787Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia133 OBERON STREET OBERON 2787Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1021 O'CONNELL ROAD OBERON 2787Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 ELLIS DRIVE OBERON 2787Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure160 THE REEF ROAD OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 CURTIS STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 ELLIS DRIVE OBERON 2787Determined
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use94 MARKS CRESCENT OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 ELLIS DRIVE OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 SPRINGFIELD STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Composting facilities and works26 ENDEAVOUR STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; General industry16 LOWES MOUNT ROAD OBERON 2787Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 MORAY CLOSE OBERON 2787Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 SCOTT CLOSE OBERON 2787Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation299 ABERCROMBIE ROAD OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 SCOTT CLOSE OBERON 2787Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 BLENHEIM AVENUE OBERON 2787Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture26 ENDEAVOUR STREET OBERON 2787Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Vehicle repair station25 Hawken Street OberonUnder Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Composting facilities and works68 HAWKEN STREET OBERON 2787Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 ELLIS DRIVE OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation850 O'CONNELL ROAD OBERON 2787Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Carport35 SPRINGFIELD STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7 BLENHEIM AVENUE OBERON 2787Determined
- Subdivision339 BLACK BULLOCK ROAD OBERON 2787Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility74A DART STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 SHAKESPEARE CLOSE OBERON 2787Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)107 Ross St Oberon NSW 2787Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 ELLIS DRIVE OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 Beattie Road, Oberon, NSW 2787Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 SPRINGFIELD STREET OBERON 2787Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 SPRINGFIELD STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shipping containers68 HUMPHRIES DRIVE OBERON 2787Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia177b Oberon St, Oberon NSW 2787Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah28 JENOLAN STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure396 O'CONNELL ROAD OBERON 2787Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 ALBERT STREET OBERON 2787Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 RUPERT STREET OBERON 2787Determined
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
2 heritage places
- Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall124 Oberon Street OberonSHR
- Oberon Railway Station groupTarana-Oberon railway, OberonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.3 km away).
Coalition 72.3%Labor 27.8%
10.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp
Nearest polling places
- OberonLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- HamptonLabor 31.1% · Coalition 68.9% TPP (2025)19.0 km away
- Black SpringsLabor 20.8% · Coalition 79.2% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
- O'ConnellLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)22.6 km away
- RockleyLabor 34.5% · Coalition 65.5% TPP (2025)26.7 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 Oberon Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.