Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,460,000
Up 15.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $925k
- 4 bed
- $1.59m
- 5+ bed
- $1.78m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
The Oaks
NSW 2570 · Wollondilly
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,460,000
- Median unit
- $910,000
- Population
- 2,982
- Postcode
- 2570
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ABS 2021
The Oaks, New South Wales
Property market insights for The Oaks
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Oaks NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Down 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in The Oaks, NSW is currently $1,460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Oaks has a 12-month growth rate of 15.8% for houses and 28.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $925,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,590,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000 in The Oaks.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in The Oaks is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in The Oaks is $910,000, which has increased 28.2% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in The Oaks is $525 per week and has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is The Oaks safe?
The overall rate for The Oaks is 1,624 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 The Oaks.
Overall crime rate
1,624
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Sydney
The OaksGreater 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 The Oaks?
The Oaks NSW 2570 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,982 people call The Oaks home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,265 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,982
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.5%Above
15–3424.8%Below
35–5427.1%Below
55–7421.1%Above
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.3%Above
Townhouses2.6%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.3%Above
Paying a mortgage51.9%Above
Renting12.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.0%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more39.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.4%Below
Drove to work53.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in The Oaks
23.4% of workers in The Oaks worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.4% of The Oaks residents were born in England.
29.6% of people in The Oaks described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Oaks
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Oaks NSW 2570.
Is The Oaks family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.5% of The Oaks's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
852 family households lived in The Oaks; 55.2% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
42.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Oaks?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Oaks had 2,982 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.5% 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 The Oaks?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.3% of occupied private dwellings in The Oaks.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in The Oaks?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
51.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.7% 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 The Oaks?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Oaks had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 14.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 39.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Oaks?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
53.8% 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 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Oaks?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 18.6% of the total.
80.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Oaks, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.
10.1% 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 The Oaks?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Oaks residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.1% of The Oaks's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Oaks?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in The Oaks.
Australian ancestry made up 47.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Oaks?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Oaks?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Oaks show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Oaks?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Oaks?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,265 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Oaks compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.4% in The Oaks, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 35.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 12.7% in The Oaks, 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 The Oaks
Is The Oaks expensive?
The median house price is $1,460,000, while units and apartments sit at $910,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is The Oaks good for families?
The Census counted 852 local families, and 21.5% 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 The Oaks?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,590,000, 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 The Oaks
55 streets in The Oaks
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Badgally Rd
- Benton Ln
- Big Hill Rd
- Birtle St
- Blackbutt Pl
- Browns Rd
- Burragorang Rd
- Burragorang St
- Caley St
- Casuarina Cl
- Cedar Pl
- Chaseling Pl
- Comber Ridge Rd
- Craigend Rd
- Dairy Rd
- Daley Cl
- Danella St
- Devitt Cr
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- Edward St
- Emmaline Ave
- Fisher St
- Frank St
- Gaudry St
- Glenbrook Pl
- Glendiver Rd
- Hardwicke St
- Hermitage Road
- John St
- Jooriland Rd
- Littlewood Rd
- Lugarno Place
- Maple Ave
- Marsh Pl
- Mary St
- Mcbrien Pl
- Mcintosh St
- Merlin St
- Montpelier Dr
- Old Oaks Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Russell St
- Seymour Rd
- Silverdale Rd
- Strathmore Rd
- Sunnyside Rd
- Timothy Lacey Ln
- Torulosa Rd
- Tyrrell Pl
- Vanderville St
- Victoria Park Rd
- Waterfall Creek Rd
- Wedgewood Rd
- Wild Oaks Rd
- William St
- Wintle Rd
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