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Oxley Vale, 2340

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,003

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

33

Median income

$1,381/wk

Employment rate

55.5%

University qualified

13.1%

Work from home

8.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$637,000

Languages at home

9.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

28.5/100
Below average

2098th in NSW

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Country town
What Oxley Vale is known for: Green suburb, Country town

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Suburb profile

Oxley Vale is a regional town in New South Wales, in Tamworth Regional Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 19% year on year. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 75% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher crime and lower socio-economic advantage.

Oxley Vale'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

Regional town · compared with regional towns in New South Wales (192)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2340 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Oxley Vale compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$637k

+19% change

Median rent

$490/wk

Houses $525 · Units $390

Population (ERP)

4,003

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.8%

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

#233

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

92nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

7th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

45%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

6th

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
28.5/100 — Below average
National rank
6548th in Australia
State rank
2098th in NSW
Peer rank
#233 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#1023 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$490
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
551
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$637,000
Median price change
+19.1%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,003(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.2%
5-year growth
+2.0%
Change in 1 year
-8
Change in 5 years
+78
Growth rank in NSW
7th 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 (~4,300), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,935
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,381
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
100 of 1,476
Median monthly mortgage
$1,305
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$335
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
26.8% / 28.7% / 44.5%
Employment rate
55.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.1% / 0.2% / 75.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,270 / 89 / 8

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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below57.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce18.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.2%
  • Health17%
  • Society and culture15.2%
  • Education10.5%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$56,461

52nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,660

47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,480

34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

12th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2340 — 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
32,017
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,466
Median net rent
$906
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,596
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
-20%

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

9.5% speak a language other than English at home; 11.1% born overseas

Language at home
3,318 English only · 350 other
Non-English at home
9.5%
Born overseas
406 (11.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
720 (18.3%)
Australian citizens
3,414
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin30 · 21.4%
  • Vietnamese27 · 19.3%
  • Filipino15 · 10.7%
  • Punjabi15 · 10.7%
  • Tagalog14 · 10%
  • Malayalam10 · 7.1%
  • Nepali9 · 6.4%
  • Australian Indigenous languages6 · 4.3%

Religion

53.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 53.2%, while 35.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.5%32.8%
Christianity53.2%47.6%
Other / not stated11.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.4%22.4%
Anglican21.2%11.9%
Uniting Church2.8%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.2%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%1.9%

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 2340, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
596
Against the person
156
Against property
236
Rate per 1,000 residents
148.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 25 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order40
  • Breach Bail Conditions80
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault51
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
  • Malicious Damage To Property57

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
870
Median ICSEA percentile
6th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 377 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Oxley HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Oxley Vale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tamworth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Public transport

117 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 765 Manilla Rd
  • 783 Manilla Rd
  • 95 Glengarvin Dr
  • Glengarvin Dr After Higgins Lane
  • Yarmouth Pde Opp Ernest St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

18 mapped amenities

1 fast food · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 117 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.25
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.02
Food & drink(1)
  • Summers Take Away Superette and Bottle-OFast food
Shopping(1)
  • Bottle-OBottle shop
Community(1)
  • Oxley Vale Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • John Ives ParkPark
  • Oxley Vale ParkPark
Transport(12)

12 bus stops

Other(1)
  • Oxley Vale Anglican Community ChurchPlace of worship

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • John Ives ParkPark
  • Milburn ParkPark
  • Oxley Vale ParkPark
  • Pages ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
29°C

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Oxley Vale Anglican Community Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Dr Mani Panat (4.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
90

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Nazareth House TamworthOXLEY VALEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
142
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.5

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

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
29° / 15°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
132 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 3°
Rainfall
157 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
209 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 6 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences
    51 HIGGINS LANE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    46 HIGGINS LANE OXLEY VALE 2340Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    2 BISHOP KENNEDY CLOSE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    383 BROWNS LANE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • February 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    80 LEMON GUMS DRIVE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    439 BROWNS LANE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
2025· 4 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    26 EUCALYPT AVENUE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    68 GLENGARVIN DRIVE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • January 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    383 BROWNS LANE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    134-140 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
2024· 4 proposals

  • July 2024

  • Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences
    51 HIGGINS LANE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    46 GLENGARVIN DRIVE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • April 2024

  • Residential flat building; Subdivision
    22 CHARLES COXEN CLOSE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • March 2024

  • Subdivision
    15 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Deferred Commencement
2023· 3 proposals

  • May 2023

  • Dwelling
    9 MOUNTVIEW CRESCENT OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
  • Centre based childcare
    108-124 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • January 2023

  • Shed
    27 FISHERMANS PLACE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
2022· 13 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Other
    23 WOODBRY CRESCENT OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • November 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    14 JACARANDA PLACE OXLEY VALE 2340Withdrawn

  • September 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    7 GREVILLEA PLACE OXLEY VALE 2340Withdrawn

  • August 2022

  • Centre based childcare
    108-124 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • July 2022

  • Boarding house
    5 CURLEW CRESCENT OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • June 2022

  • Stratum / community title subdivision
    22 CHARLES COXEN CLOSE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
  • Signage
    155-169 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • May 2022

  • Signage; Subdivision of land; Centre based childcare
    134-140 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling
    11 REGAL PARK DRIVE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land
    64 TULIPWOOD CRESCENT OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
  • Development Application
    64 MOUNTVIEW CRESCENT OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Stratum / community title subdivision
    56 TULIPWOOD CRESCENT OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • January 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    18 FISHER ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Shed
    733 MANILLA ROAD OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

  • October 2021

  • Other
    9 REGAL PARK DRIVE OXLEY VALE 2340Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
11.9% of suburb boundary

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
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.1 km away).

Coalition 59.6%Labor 40.4%

7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Oxley ValeLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 5Labor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • WestdaleLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • Tamworth NorthLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
  • Tamworth WestLabor 39.7% · Coalition 60.3% TPP (2025)5.0 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Tamworth Regional Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.