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Oxley (Qld), QLD, 4075

Current weather

16.9°CClear sky

91% humidity · 8.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.9° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

85.7/100

#97 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Oxley (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,100 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 798 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 87.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $625, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
9,100
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,168
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
151 of 3,362
Median monthly mortgage
$1,993
Employment rate
65.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
202 / 510 / 76

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$625

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
798
Against the person
73
Against property
576
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 125 residents
State safety percentile
12.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-43.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences67
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)413
  • Traffic And Related Offences57
  • Unlawful Entry62
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle42

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,051
  • Oxley State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

46 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Englefield Rd at Englefield West
  • Englefield Rd at Englefield West
  • Englefield Rd at Idriess Street
  • Englefield Rd at Idriess Street
  • Englefield Rd at Lucock Street

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

122 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol

    Oxley Station Road

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Game OverAmusement Arcade
  • Rays Hot BreadBakery

    113 Oxley Station Road

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Bbq (5)
  • Bench (28)
  • The School LockerBooks
  • Ardoyne Rd at Oxley station, stop 68Bus stop
  • Ardoyne Rd at Oxley station, stop BBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Appoline Street ParkPark
  • Cawonga ParkPark
  • Ed Kuepper ParkPark
  • Florence Place ParkPark
  • Gladstone Street ParkPark
  • Gleneagles Crescent ParkPark
  • Haughton ParkPark
  • Henderson Street Park (No. 26-28)Park
  • Lucock ParkPark
  • Moffatt Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Blunder Road Medical and Dental Centreclinic
  • Canossa Private HospitalSeventeen Mile Rocks Roadhospital
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • ClinicSeventeen Mile Rocks Roadclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Oxley War MemorialState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart OxleyOxley Roadkindergarten
  • Sunkids OxleyOakmont Avenuekindergarten
  • Yuingi Community Childcare CentreHoneyeater Circuitkindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
41
Parks (OSM)
21

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
85.7/100
Cohort rank
#97 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Goodstart OxleychildcareOxley Roadkindergarten
  • Sunkids OxleychildcareOakmont Avenuekindergarten
  • Yuingi Community Childcare CentrechildcareHoneyeater Circuitkindergarten
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Oxley War MemorialheritageState heritage place
  • Blunder Road Medical and Dental Centrehealthclinic
  • Canossa Private HospitalhealthSeventeen Mile Rocks Roadhospital
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • ClinichealthSeventeen Mile Rocks Roadclinic
  • Appoline Street Parkgovernmentpark

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