Median house price
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VIC · Wangaratta Council
Oxley, 3678
Est. population · Jun 2025
622
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,978/wk
Employment rate
67%
Languages at home
2.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Oxley is a quieter smaller community in Wangaratta Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Oxley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
622
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
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
#51
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
50th
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
- 43.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3167th in Australia
- State rank
- 632nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #51 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #210 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
622(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 46th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +16
- Growth rank in VIC
- 46th 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 (~650), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 710
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,978
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 268
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,603
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 246 / 0 / 0
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 (2026)
- 13
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -38.1%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences2
- B49 Other Theft2
- C32 Drug Possession2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,007
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 50th
School list
- Oxley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ely St/Snow Rd
- Ely St/Snow Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 7/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.41
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.82
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.41
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe
- Sam Miranda WineryRestaurant
Community(1)
- Oxley Shire HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Oxley Memorial ParkPark
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(7)
- Stan Allen ReserveCamp Site
- EV charging
- Oxley Fire Station CFAFire station
- Oxley Streamside ReserveNature Reserve
- Petrol station
- Public toilets
- Ciavarella Oxley Estate WineryWine
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Oxley Memorial ParkPark
- Oxley Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Nearest hospital
- Northeast Health Wangaratta (12.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 15
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.1
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
- 31° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 115 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 167 mm · ~21 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 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 PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
15 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
June 2021
- Development of an Outbuilding (Domestic Shed)22 JONES STREET OXLEY 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an Outbuilding24 King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of an Outbuilding (Domestic Shed)26 King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of a shed73 Macartney StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for Self Contained Accommodation190 Reillys LaneWithdrawn
February 2021
- Development of a Store (Wine Barrel Storage) associated with a Winery and Rural IndustryMiranda High Country WinePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
November 2020
- Two lot subdivision15 Gibb StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to a Dwelling (Detached)578 Oxley-Meadow Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Two lot subdivision15 Gibb StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Addition to a Dwelling93 Snowdon StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an Out Building Greater than 80 Square Metres49 Macartney StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision17 Ely StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Construction of a Dwelling38 Jones StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot SubdivisionJones StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision15 Jones StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
- Indi
- Member of Parliament
- Helen HAINES (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,774
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.1 km away).
Coalition 61.1%Labor 38.9%
4.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MilawaLabor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- TarrawingeeLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
- YarrungaLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
- WangarattaLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)11.4 km away
- West EndLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)12.9 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 Wangaratta Council
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