Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$765,000
Down 15.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Oaks Estate
ACT 2620 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $765,000
- Median unit
- $280,000
- Population
- 375
- Postcode
- 2620
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Oaks Estate
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oaks Estate ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Oaks Estate, ACT is currently $765,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Oaks Estate has a 12-month growth rate of -15.9% for houses and -59.4% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Oaks Estate is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Oaks Estate is $280,000, which has decreased 59.4% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Oaks Estate is $525 per week and has increased 40.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Oaks Estate safe?
The overall rate for Oaks Estate is 5,077 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Australian Capital Territory.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Oaks Estate.
Overall crime rate
5,077
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withAustralian Capital Territory
Oaks EstateAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Oaks Estate?
Oaks Estate ACT 2620 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
375 people call Oaks Estate home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,542 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 375
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,575 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3428.0%Below
35–5434.9%Above
55–7422.9%Above
75 and over1.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses38.0%Below
Townhouses15.5%Below
Apartments43.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.8%Below
Paying a mortgage34.8%Below
Renting46.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.5%Above
One car36.2%Below
Two cars24.6%Below
Three or more15.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%In line
Drove to work76.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%Below
What stands out in Oaks Estate
10.9% of workers in Oaks Estate worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Oaks Estate residents were born in China.
38.4% of people in Oaks Estate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oaks Estate
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oaks Estate ACT 2620.
Is Oaks Estate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Oaks Estate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
65 family households lived in Oaks Estate; 41.5% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.
44.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oaks Estate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oaks Estate had 375 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oaks Estate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 38.0% of occupied private dwellings in Oaks Estate.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 43.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Oaks Estate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.4% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Oaks Estate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oaks Estate had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 47.5% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Two-person households represented 20.6%, while 17.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oaks Estate?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
76.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Oaks Estate?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 36.2% of the total.
39.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oaks Estate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.7% reported a different address.
25.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oaks Estate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.5% of residents used only English at home.
21.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Oaks Estate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.1% of Oaks Estate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.9% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 64.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oaks Estate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.3% of ancestry responses in Oaks Estate.
Australian ancestry made up 24.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Oaks Estate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oaks Estate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.8%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.1%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oaks Estate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oaks Estate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oaks Estate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,542 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,575.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oaks Estate compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Oaks Estate, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 18.8% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 46.4% in Oaks Estate, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Oaks Estate
Is Oaks Estate expensive?
The median house price is $765,000, while units and apartments sit at $280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Oaks Estate good for families?
The Census counted 65 local families, and 14.9% 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 Oaks Estate?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Oaks Estate
9 streets in Oaks Estate
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Florence St
- George St
- Hazel St
- Hill St
- Mcewan Ave
- Oaks Estate Rd
- Railway St
- River St
- William St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.