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WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council

Oakford, WA, 6121

Current weather

15.3°COvercast

77% humidity · 7.3 km/h wind · 17.5° / 8° today · 5.6 mm rain

Desirability index

17.5/100

#255 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Oakford is a smaller suburban community in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area, home to around 2,803 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,803
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,451
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
41 of 885
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
66.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
49 / 5 / 8

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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 (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
57

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Planning & development

Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

Other· 3 proposals
  • Planning control areaPlanning control area
  • Planning control areaPlanning control area
  • Planning control areaPlanning control area

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Oakford Bush Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Burk FuelPetrol station

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Park or reserveNature reserve

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
17.5/100
Cohort rank
#255 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
  • planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
  • planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
  • Burk Fuelamenitiesfuel
  • Oakford Bush Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station

Data sources & freshness

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