Median house price
$1.2M
+8.7% change
NSW · Wollondilly Council
The Oaks, 2570
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,132
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.2%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,265/wk
Employment rate
65.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,196,000
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, Croatian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
The Oaks sits up in the Wollondilly Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as schools and education look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
The Oaks snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $763 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,132
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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
#4
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
36th
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
- 63.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 722nd in Australia
- State rank
- 192nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #4 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,196,000
- Median price change
- +8.7%
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
3,132(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +6.2% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +183
- Growth rank in NSW
- 52th 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 (~3,300), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,982
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,265
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 990
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 921 / 25 / 3
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)
- 70
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
- 977
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 36th
School list
- The Oaks Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 308 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.3 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
64 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burragorang St At Merlin St
- John St After Mary St
- Montpelier Dr After Edward St
- Montpelier Dr At McIntosh St
- Montpelier Dr Opp Jooriland 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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 64 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.01
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.68
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.01
Food & drink(5)
- Glen's Bakery CafeCafe
- Oaks CafeCafe
- The Oaks PantryCafe
- Royal Char-Grilled ChickenFast food
- The Oaks HotelPub
36 John Street, The Oaks
Shopping(3)
- The Oaks Fruit ShopGreengrocer
- IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- The Oaks Public SchoolSchool
5 Burragorang Street, The Oaks
Health & services(1)
- The Oaks Village PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Barrallier ParkPark
- Harold Noakes ParkPark
- Park (2)
- W S Williams Memorial ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Vanderville Tennis Club incSports field
Entertainment(1)
- Wollondilly Heritage CentreMuseum
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bench (5)
- Drinking water (2)
- The Oaks Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Hairdresser
- Horse Riding (2)
- Parking (3)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- The Oaks Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- The Oaks Post OfficePost office
81-83 John Street
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (6)
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
- Barrallier ParkPark
- Browns Road ReservePark
- Harold Noakes ParkPark
- W S Williams Memorial ParkPark
- William Street ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Camden Hospital (12.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- The Oaks Village 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)
- 89
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.4
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· 18 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses4 GAUDRY STREET THE OAKS 2570Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 William Street, The OaksAdditional Information Requested
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 TORULOSA ROAD THE OAKS 2570Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure7 TYRRELL PLACE THE OAKS 2570Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 EDWARD STREET THE OAKS 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 GAUDRY STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise36 JOHN STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool160 BIG HILL ROAD THE OAKS 2570Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 BIRTLE STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)38 BURRAGORANG STREET THE OAKS 2570Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 MARSH PLACE THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1130 BURRAGORANG ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Entertainment associated with existing premises190 BIG HILL ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 BURRAGORANG STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing80 OLD OAKS ROAD THE OAKS 2570Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool65 WATERFALL CREEK ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 TIMOTHY LACEY LANE THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool871A MONTPELIER DRIVE THE OAKS 2570Determined
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure160 BIG HILL ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot; Truck depot140 WATERFALL CREEK ROAD THE OAKS 2570Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation120 SILVERDALE ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 BIG HILL ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation50 JOORILAND ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink61 JOHN STREET THE OAKS 2570Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 RUSSELL STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
October 2025
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading2 5 GLENDIVER ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330 MONTPELIER DRIVE THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure265 MONTPELIER DRIVE THE OAKS 2570Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 MARY STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40 BURRAGORANG STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation330 MONTPELIER DRIVE THE OAKS 2570Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 SILVERDALE ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool90 OLD OAKS ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 BIRTLE STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
July 2025
- Demolition30 BIG HILL ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 SILVERDALE ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool50 JOORILAND ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 GLENDIVER ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)140 WATERFALL CREEK ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 MARY STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Subdivision120 SILVERDALE ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 BLACKBUTT PLACE THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support240 MONTPELIER DRIVE THE OAKS 2570Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)140 WATERFALL CREEK ROAD THE OAKS 2570Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure17 WILLIAM STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
February 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail PremiseSHOP 2 79 JOHN STREET THE OAKS 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 VICTORIA PARK ROAD THE OAKS 2570Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.2 km away).
Coalition 65.4%Labor 34.6%
7.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- The OaksLabor 34.7% · Coalition 65.3% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- OakdaleLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- OrangevilleLabor 26.6% · Coalition 73.4% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- Mount HunterLabor 31.1% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
- PictonLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)10.2 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
Compare with
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