Median price trend for houses
Based on 63 sales in the preceding 12 months
$935,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $782k
- 3 bed
- $930k
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Oaklands Park
SA 5046 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $935,000
- Median unit
- $676,000
- Population
- 3,948
- Postcode
- 5046
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ABS 2021
Oaklands Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Oaklands Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oaklands Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Oaklands Park, SA is currently $935,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Oaklands Park has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses and 14.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $782,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $930,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Oaklands Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Oaklands Park is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Oaklands Park is $676,000, which has increased 14.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $463,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $826,000 in Oaklands Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Oaklands Park is $500 per week and has increased 1.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Oaklands Park safe?
The overall rate for Oaklands Park is 2,945 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% below 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 Oaklands Park.
Overall crime rate
2,945
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowGreater Adelaide
Oaklands ParkGreater 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 Oaklands Park?
Oaklands Park SA 5046 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,948 people call Oaklands Park home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,948
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.6%Below
15–3431.4%Above
35–5423.7%Below
55–7420.2%Below
75 and over13.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses43.9%Below
Townhouses48.9%Above
Apartments7.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.9%Below
Paying a mortgage27.2%Below
Renting49.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.9%Above
One car47.7%Above
Two cars26.8%Below
Three or more9.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%In line
Drove to work58.1%Below
Train, tram or bus9.2%Above
Walked or cycled3.5%Above
What stands out in Oaklands Park
9.3% of workers in Oaklands Park worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Oaklands Park residents were born in England.
45.9% of people in Oaklands Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oaklands Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oaklands Park SA 5046.
Is Oaklands Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.6% of Oaklands Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
945 family households lived in Oaklands Park; 31.0% were couple families and 21.3% were one-parent families.
30.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oaklands Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oaklands Park had 3,948 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oaklands Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 43.9% of occupied private dwellings in Oaklands Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 48.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Oaklands Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
27.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Oaklands Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oaklands Park had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 39.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oaklands Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
58.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
9.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Oaklands Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 47.7% of the total.
36.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oaklands Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.5% reported a different address.
31.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oaklands Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.9% of residents used only English at home.
25.2% used a language other than English at home.
4.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Oaklands Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.9% of Oaklands Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.1% was born in Australia.
3.7% of residents were born in China.
3.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oaklands Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Oaklands Park.
Australian ancestry made up 28.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Oaklands Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oaklands Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oaklands Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oaklands Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oaklands Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oaklands Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Oaklands Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 22.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 49.9% in Oaklands Park, 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 Oaklands Park
Is Oaklands Park expensive?
The median house price is $935,000, while units and apartments sit at $676,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Oaklands Park good for families?
The Census counted 945 local families, and 11.6% 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 Oaklands Park?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Oaklands Park
67 streets in Oaklands Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albany Cl
- Albany Cr
- Allenby Lane
- Barry Rd
- Bombay St
- Bowden Gr
- Boyle St
- Campbell St
- Carlton St
- Conigrave St
- Coventry St
- Crew St
- Crozier Tce
- Diagonal
- Diagonal Rd
- Doreen Ct
- Doreen St
- Dwyer Rd
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- Elm Gr
- Evans Cr
- Exmoor Ave
- Finniss St
- Frank St
- Gore St
- Hussey Ave
- Inverness Ave
- Jacaranda Gr
- Jean St
- Jewell St
- Johnstone Rd
- Kearnes Rd
- Kelmscott St
- Kenton Ave
- Lambton St
- Letcher Rd
- Lucknow St
- Madras St
- Mark Pl
- Masters Ave
- Milham St
- Milson Street
- Milton St
- Morphett Rd
- Murray Tce
- Neville Ct
- Oaklands Rd
- Oliphant
- Oliphant Ave
- Osborne St
- Parsons St
- Pemberton St
- Peppertree Gr
- Perrin St
- Rajah St
- Rangoon St
- Renfrey St
- Richman St
- Sandy Lane
- Selway St
- Shearing St
- Sherwood Dr
- Sturm Ct
- Trott Gr
- Vivonne Way
- Waler Lane
- Warracowie
- Warren Ct
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