Median house price
$1.02M
+29% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Oakden, 5086
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,912
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.7%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,462/wk
Employment rate
53.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,025,000
Languages at home
33.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Oakden is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum, plus schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Oakden snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $650 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
3,912
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
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
#61
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
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
- 48.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2391st in Australia
- State rank
- 221st in SA
- Peer rank
- #61 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,025,000
- Median price change
- +28.5%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,912(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +10.7% over 5 years · 75th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +10.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +41
- Change in 5 years
- +377
- Growth rank in SA
- 75th 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 (~4,700), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,583
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,462
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 1,468
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,501
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,147 / 199 / 50
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 157
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 97 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 140
- Increase (daily rate)
- +11.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental38
- Other Theft14
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury16
- Theft From Motor Vehicle15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,040
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Heritage College IncorporatedCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 437 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 884 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 1,191 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Avenues CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 493 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 395 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 552 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Wandana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 181 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 27A Fosters Rd - East side
- Stop 27B Fosters Rd - East side
- Stop 27D Sir Ross Smith Blvd - North West side
- Stop 34 Grand Junction Rd - South side
- Stop 35K Grand Junction Rd - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
176 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 4 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 25/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.23
Food & drink(1)
- Lakeside CafeCafe
Community(1)
- Heritage CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Adelaide City ParkPark
- Bristol Terrace ReservePark
- Harry Weirda ReservePark
- Hedge Row ReservePark
- Park
- Roy Amer ReservePark
- Saint Michaels Circuit ReservePark
- Woodland ReservePark
31 Conservatory Circuit
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(30)
- Bbq (6)
- Bench (26)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water (2)
- Oakden Metropolitan Fire ServiceFire station
- Australasian GrebeInformation
- Australian CrakeInformation
- Australian PelicanInformation
- Chestnut TealInformation
- Common FrogletInformation
- Dusky MoorhenInformation
- Freshwater CatfishInformation
- Great EgretInformation
- Hillcrest and Oakden Walking TrailInformation
- Kaurna use of WetlandsInformation
- Little Pied CormorantInformation
- River Murray RainbowfishInformation
- The Old DairyInformation
- White-faced HeronInformation
- Parking (32)
- Parking Space
- Picnic Table (15)
- Post Box
- The Oakden Little LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Roy Amer ExelooPublic toilets
- Shelter (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Vending machine (7)
- Waste Basket (29)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- James Nash House (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Psychiatric Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- James Nash House140 Hilltop DrivePublic Psychiatric Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 157
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.1
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 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 PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 24 proposals
July 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 609 Edinburgh Crescent, Oakden)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing (Lot 405)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with rear loaded carport (Lot 426)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with rear loaded carport and associated front masonry fence (Lot 410)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
June 2026
- New shed for general storage in association with existing educational establishment2 -10 HERITAGE CT OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with retaining wall and fencing (Lot 401 Cramond Parkway)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling52 OAKDEN AV OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 24030348 - increasing building height including 3.32m garage wall on eastern boundary34 CRAMOND PWY OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Replacement verandah's consisting of a flat roofed structure and gabled, with infill screening10 SPRINGHILL AV OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
May 2026
- Variation to DA 25005213 - single storey detached dwelling6 TREFOIL PL OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling with masonry front fence (Lot 614 Windermere Street)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Superlot Land Division - 1 into 2 allotmentsLOT 8003 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
April 2026
- We are wanting to install an above ground swim spa. Jacuzzi Swim Spa Power Play from Spa world. We will have a concrete slab 150mm thick 4000mmx2600mm double reinforced, with equipotential bonding(earth). Pool fencing and pool gate opening outward and pull up latch. 300mm clearance from stairs to pool fencing.8 CHISWICK CT OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling (Lot 406 Cramond Parkway) and associated retaining walls with fencing on top, swimming pool with associated safety fencing and masonry front fenceLOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
March 2026
- Verandah ancillary to existing dwelling5 STANDEN CT OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing and associated masonry fencing39 MELALEUCA DR OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling (Lot 403 Cramond Parkway) and associated retaining walls with fencing on topLOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- 2 storey dwelling36 CRAMOND PWY OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- VERANDAH6 ELMGLADE DR OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
February 2026
- Building alterations - wet area to be added to interior of existing shed.26 KEW DR OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with rear loaded garage and associated front masonry fence (lot 425)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
January 2026
- Swimming Pool with associated pool pumps and safety barriers.38 CRAMOND PWY OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Remove regulated street tree - Zelkova serrata6 FIELD ST OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Verandah7 ANNESLEY ST OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Remove regulated street tree - Callistemon viminalis6 ASHDOWN ST OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Partial conversion of verandah to bedroom and study11 HIDCOTE CCT OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with retaining wall and fencing37 MELALEUCA DR OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two-storey dwelling, retaining walls, fencing, steel-framed pergolaLOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey dwelling (Lot 406 Cramond Parkway) and masonry fence and associated retaining walls with fencing on topLOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top10 TREFOIL PL OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
November 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling with separate garage and front masonry fence (Lot 546)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling and carport15 CRAMOND PWY OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Boundary realignment (2 into 2)LOT 1001 HILLTOP DR OAKDEN SA 5086;LOT 2002 OAKDEN AV OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Partially enclose the existing rear verandah to create a sunroom21 BRAND ST OAKDEN SA 5086Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with ancillary masonry wall (Lot 522)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling (Lot 530)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling (Lot 531)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling (Lot 542)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling (Lot 543)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling (Lot 558)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling and masonry fence (Lot 540)LOT 8001 GRAND JUNCTION RD OAKDEN SA 5086Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Powerline WorkFosters Road, Brookside St07 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Hillcrest Hospital (former Northfield Mental Hospital) - former MortuaryHilltop Drive OAKDENState heritage
- Hillcrest Hospital (former Northfield Mental Hospital) - former Superintendent's HouseFosters Road OAKDENState heritage
- Hillcrest Hospital (former Northfield Mental Hospital) - former Administration Building ['Stanley House']18 Heritage Court OAKDENState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 34.9%Labor 65.1%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Northgate (Sturt)Labor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- HillcrestLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Gilles Plains (Sturt)Labor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Windsor Gardens EastLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Windsor Gardens WestLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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