Median price trend for houses
Based on 46 sales in the preceding 12 months
$973,000
Up 21.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $752k
- 3 bed
- $885k
- 4 bed
- $1.4m
- 5+ bed
- $1.51m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Oakden
SA 5086 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $973,000
- Median unit
- $732,000
- Population
- 3,583
- Postcode
- 5086
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ABS 2021
Oakden, South Australia
Property market insights for Oakden
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oakden SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Oakden, SA is currently $973,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Oakden has a 12-month growth rate of 21.2% for houses and 11.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $752,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Oakden.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Oakden is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Oakden is $732,000, which has increased 11.0% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $766,000 in Oakden. The median rent for units and apartments in Oakden is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Oakden safe?
The overall rate for Oakden is 5,178 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% above the Greater Adelaide 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 Oakden.
Overall crime rate
5,178
offences per 100,000 residents
38% aboveGreater Adelaide
OakdenGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Oakden?
Oakden SA 5086 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,583 people call Oakden home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,462 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,583
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,501 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $283 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3424.4%Below
35–5427.2%Above
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over8.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.6%Above
Townhouses14.3%Below
Apartments3.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.5%In line
Paying a mortgage36.1%Below
Renting31.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Above
One car40.4%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more15.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.4%In line
Drove to work64.1%Above
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Oakden
9.4% of workers in Oakden worked from home on Census day.
5.7% of Oakden residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
37.3% of people in Oakden described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oakden
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oakden SA 5086.
Is Oakden family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Oakden's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
952 family households lived in Oakden; 43.9% were couple families and 19.0% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oakden?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oakden had 3,583 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oakden?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.6% of occupied private dwellings in Oakden.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Oakden?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
36.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Oakden?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oakden had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.1%, while 22.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oakden?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Oakden?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
51.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oakden, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.1% reported a different address.
34.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oakden?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.1% of residents used only English at home.
32.0% used a language other than English at home.
4.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Oakden residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.0% of Oakden's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.0% was born in Australia.
4.6% of residents were born in China.
5.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oakden?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.6% of ancestry responses in Oakden.
Australian ancestry made up 26.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Oakden?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oakden?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oakden show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oakden?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oakden?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,462 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,501.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $283 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oakden compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.4% in Oakden, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 32.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Renting accounted for 31.4% in Oakden, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Oakden
Is Oakden expensive?
The median house price is $973,000, while units and apartments sit at $732,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Oakden good for families?
The Census counted 952 local families, and 15.4% 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 Oakden?
Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, 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 Oakden
98 streets in Oakden
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acorn Pde
- Annesley St
- Archer Ct
- Arlington Ct
- Ascott Pl
- Ashdown St
- Attingham Cr
- Banksia Way
- Benthall Ave
- Bluegum Way
- Bottlebrush Walk
- Brand St
- Bristol Tce
- Brookside St
- Buckingham St
- Buscot St
- Chatham St
- Chatswood Ct
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- Chiswick Ct
- Claremont Ave
- Conservatory Cct
- Correa Walk
- Covent Tce
- Craigside Ct
- Cramond Parkway
- Dorset St
- Dovecote St
- Dunham St
- Elmglade Dr
- Emmett Pl
- Farnborough St
- Field Ct
- Field St
- Florence St
- Fosters Rd
- Goodenia Walk
- Grand Junction Road
- Greys Ct
- Hakea Avenue
- Hampton Dr
- Hanbury Ct
- Hardwick Ct
- Hedge
- Heritage Ct
- Hidcote Cct
- Hilltop Dr
- Hinton
- Hollyhock Walk
- Holts Ct
- Hyde St
- Kew Dr
- Knightsbridge Tce
- Little Moreton Ct
- Lord Howe Ave
- Melaleuca Drive
- Montacute Dr
- Mottistone Ct
- Myrtle Walk
- Northbourne Ct
- Oakden Avenue
- Old Hall Ct
- Osterley St
- Oxburgh St
- Oxford Crescent
- Oxford St
- Park Tce
- Parkview Dr
- Petworth St
- Regent Ct
- Regent Gardens Dr
- Saltram Pde
- Scotney Ct
- Sedge Walk
- Sheffield Pl
- Sir Ross Smith Bvd
- Sissinghurst Dr
- Springhill Ave
- Standen Ct
- St James Pl
- St Michaels Cct
- Sudholz Rd
- Sussex Ct
- Tappa Ct
- Temple Ct
- Thorngate Ct
- Thorpe St
- Trefoil Place
- Trinity
- Upton St
- Victoria Dr
- Vines Ct
- Wakehurst Ave
- Westbury Ct
- Westwood Ct
- Whistler Dr
- Wickham Cr
- Wintershall St
- Woodland Dr
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