Median price trend for houses
Based on 102 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,590,000
Up 1.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.56m
- 3 bed
- $2.07m
- 4 bed
- $2.54m
- 5+ bed
- $3.08m
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The quick read on
Oatley
NSW 2223 · Georges River
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,590,000
- Median unit
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 10,664
- Postcode
- 2223
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ABS 2021
Oatley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Oatley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Oatley NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 65 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 8.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Oatley, NSW is currently $2,590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Oatley has a 12-month growth rate of 1.8% for houses and -4.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,560,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,540,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,080,000 in Oatley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Oatley is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Oatley is $1,050,000, which has decreased 4.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $962,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,290,000 in Oatley. The median rent for units and apartments in Oatley is $700 per week and has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Oatley safe?
The overall rate for Oatley is 1,121 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below 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 Oatley.
Overall crime rate
1,121
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowGreater Sydney
OatleyGreater 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 Oatley?
Oatley NSW 2223 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
10,664 people call Oatley home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,537 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,664
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%In line
15–3420.5%Below
35–5427.3%In line
55–7424.8%Above
75 and over8.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.9%Above
Townhouses11.4%Below
Apartments16.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.2%Above
Paying a mortgage33.1%Below
Renting20.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car36.7%Below
Two cars40.2%Above
Three or more18.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home49.3%Above
Drove to work26.8%Below
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Oatley
49.3% of workers in Oatley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
6.6% of Oatley residents were born in China.
32.5% of people in Oatley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Oatley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Oatley NSW 2223.
Is Oatley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Oatley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
3,038 family households lived in Oatley; 52.4% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.
36.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Oatley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Oatley had 10,664 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Oatley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.9% of occupied private dwellings in Oatley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Oatley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
33.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Oatley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Oatley had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 31.8%, while 32.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Oatley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
49.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
26.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Oatley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
58.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Oatley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
26.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Oatley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.1% of residents used only English at home.
27.3% used a language other than English at home.
7.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Oatley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.5% of Oatley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.5% was born in Australia.
6.6% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Oatley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.2% of ancestry responses in Oatley.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 16.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Oatley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Oatley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Oatley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Oatley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Oatley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,537 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Oatley compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 49.3% in Oatley, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 46.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 20.8% in Oatley, 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 Oatley
Is Oatley expensive?
The median house price is $2,590,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Oatley good for families?
The Census counted 3,038 local families, and 18.5% 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 Oatley?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,070,000, 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 Oatley
74 streets in Oatley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia St
- Ada St
- Algernon St
- Annette St
- Asquith St
- Baker St
- Bay Rd
- Blanche St
- Boorara Ave
- Boundary Rd
- Bubuk Place
- Burke Cr
- Burke St
- Charles St
- Clifton St
- Dame Mary Gilmore Rd
- Dinjerra Cr
- Douglas Haig St
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- Edward St
- Frederick Ln
- Frederick St
- Freeman Ave
- Glen Rd
- Griffiths St
- Grigg St
- Gungah Bay Rd
- Herbert St
- Hurstville Rd
- Judd St
- Kitchener St
- Lansdowne Cr
- Lansdowne Pde
- Larool Ave
- Letitia St
- Linda Ave
- Llewellyn St
- Lloyd St
- Louisa St
- Macken Cr
- Macken St
- Marine Dr
- Mcintyre St
- Mi Mi St
- Mimosa St
- Mountbatten St
- Mulga Rd
- Myall St
- Myra Pl
- Myrtle St
- Neverfail Pl
- Neville St
- Oatley Ave
- Oatley Park Ave
- Oatley Pde
- Park Ave
- Phipps St
- Raymond St
- Renown Ave
- Riley St
- River Rd
- Rosa St
- Russell St
- Seaforth Ave
- Short St
- Southern St
- Victory Rd
- Waratah St
- Waterfall Rd
- Winter Pl
- Wonoona Pde East
- Wonoona Pde West
- Woronora Pde
- Wyong Street
- Yarran Rd
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