Median price trend for houses
Based on 27 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,060,000
Down 1.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $996k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Oakdale
NSW 2570 · Wollondilly
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 2,028
- Postcode
- 2570
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Oakdale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Oakdale (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oakdale (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$612 per week
Down 15.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Oakdale (NSW), NSW is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Oakdale (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -1.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $996,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Oakdale (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Oakdale (NSW) is $612 per week. The median house rent has decreased 15.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Oakdale safe?
The overall rate for Oakdale is 7,876 offences per 100,000 residents — 129% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Oakdale.
Overall crime rate
7,876
offences per 100,000 residents
129% aboveGreater Sydney
OakdaleGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Oakdale?
Oakdale NSW 2570 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,028 people call Oakdale home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,028
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3426.8%Below
35–5425.4%Below
55–7421.0%Above
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.6%Above
Paying a mortgage55.3%Above
Renting13.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car18.4%Below
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more40.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.3%Below
Drove to work58.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Oakdale
19.3% of workers in Oakdale worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
2.2% of Oakdale residents were born in England.
32.5% of people in Oakdale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oakdale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oakdale NSW 2570.
Is Oakdale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Oakdale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
545 family households lived in Oakdale; 49.7% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
38.9% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oakdale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oakdale had 2,028 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oakdale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Oakdale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Oakdale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
55.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Oakdale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oakdale had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 17.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 35.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oakdale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
58.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Oakdale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 18.4% of the total.
79.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oakdale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.
9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oakdale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Oakdale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.1% of Oakdale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oakdale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.3% of ancestry responses in Oakdale.
Australian ancestry made up 45.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Oakdale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oakdale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oakdale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oakdale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oakdale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oakdale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.3% in Oakdale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 31.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 13.1% in Oakdale, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Oakdale (NSW)
Is Oakdale (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Oakdale (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 545 local families, and 21.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Oakdale (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Oakdale (NSW)
44 streets in Oakdale (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ave
- Ammon Pl
- Banksia Pl
- Barkers Lodge Rd
- Blattman Ave
- Blue Wren Pl
- Brendon Pl
- Bridle Ave
- Burragorang Rd
- Cooper Dr
- Coyle Circuit
- Craigend Rd
- Dean Cl
- Dietz Ln
- Egans Road
- Galidan Ave
- Garbutt Pl
- Halliday Rd
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- Harrison Ln
- Hermitage Rd
- Hutchinsons Rd
- Janette Pl
- Kerry Pl
- Kingsell Rd
- Longfield Ln
- Macbeth Cl
- Maria Pl
- Mill Rd
- Moore Rd
- New Jerusalem Rd
- Nolan Rd
- Obrien St
- Old Jerusalem Rd
- Perkins St
- Ridge Rd
- Rockbarton Rd
- Russell Ln
- Shayne Ct
- Sheehys Creek Rd
- Steveys Forest Rd
- Tamara Cl
- Waterfall Creek Rd
- Willis St
- Wineshop Rd
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