Oakden, SA: suburb profile

The population of Oakden SA is 3,583 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakden is $649 per week ($33,748 per year). Median rent in Oakden is $283 per week ($1,226 per month). Oakden has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Oakden has a population density of 1,917 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakden is India. The most common religion is No religion (37.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakden is $1,501.

There were 88 recorded offences in Oakden in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (35 offences).

Population
3,583
Census 2021
Median income
$649/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$283/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
42years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Oakden vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Oakden is $649 a week, 14% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 507th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $283 a week, $17 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 19.4% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureOakdenTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$649/wk$759/wk −14%$766/wk
Household income$1,462/wk$1,494/wk −2%$1,637/wk
Rent$283/wk$300/wk −6%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,501/mo$1,534/mo −2%$1,733/mo
Median age4243 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.4%19.5% −0.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Oakden, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Oakden Population

3,583 residents at the 2021 Census.

Oakden Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$649/wk
$33,748 per year
Ranked 6,329 of 14,663
Median Rent
$283/wk
$1,226 per month
Ranked 5,356 of 14,663
Median Age
42years
4 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,501/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Oakden Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,462/wk
Median rent $283/wk
Rent to income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Oakden against your income

About $6,335 a month
Median rent $283/wk
Left after rent $1,179/wk
Rent share 19.4%

Oakden Schools

27
schools nearby
15
government
1033
avg ICSEA score
13,371
total students
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1096
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA
Cedar College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 884 students
1090
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent
Primary · R-6 · 440 students
1089
ICSEA
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 691 students
1085
ICSEA
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1083
ICSEA
Adelaide East Education Centre Government
Secondary · U · 49 students
1056
ICSEA
Kildare College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students
1051
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 246 students
1049
ICSEA
Dernancourt School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 326 students
1046
ICSEA
Heritage College Incorporated Independent
Combined · R-12 · 437 students
1040
ICSEA
St Paul's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students
1037
ICSEA
Klemzig Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 184 students
1033
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Oakden, with a map

Oakden Map

Oakden, South Australia Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Oakden, South Australia: 34.8526°S, 138.6447°E

Oakden Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (27)

People in Oakden

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.4% (1,657) Female 53.6% (1,917)

Population Density

1,917
people per km²
3,583 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,954
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
5.7%
China
4.6%
England
4.2%
Vietnam
1.6%
Poland
1.3%
Hong Kong
1.0%
Italy
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
4.9%
Cantonese
3.2%
Punjabi
2.5%
Gujarati
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Polish
1.4%
Hindi
1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
28.6%
Australian
26.7%
Chinese
9.5%
Italian
7.8%
Scottish
7.3%
German
5.4%
Irish
5.4%
Indian
5.2%
Greek
2.7%
Polish
2.4%
Vietnamese
1.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
37.3%
Catholic
17.1%
Not stated
5.4%
Anglican
5.1%
Hinduism
4.9%
Buddhism
3.9%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Baptist
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.5% 1,406
Separated
2.9% 87
Divorced
10.4% 314
Widowed
5.7% 172
Never married
34.6% 1,046

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.5%
Couple: no children
25.7%
Couple: no children under 15
19.0%
One parent: no children under 15
9.6%
One parent: children under 15
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
30.8%
2 persons
31.0%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
15.5%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Oakden

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,389 occupied private dwellings in Oakden at the 2021 Census, 30.5% were rented, 31.5% owned outright and 35.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 25 dwellings
Owned outright
31.5% 437 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.0% 486 dwellings
Rented
30.5% 423 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 16 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
15.2%
3 bedrooms
60.9%
4 bedrooms
18.8%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
4.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
5.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
40.4%
2 vehicles
35.7%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Oakden

Employment

Employed full-time
33.7% 963 people
Employed part-time
20.1% 575 people
Unemployed
3.6% 102 people
Not in labour force
42.6% 1,218 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
34.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Community & Personal Service
13.4%
Managers
13.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.7%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Labourers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
8.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.5%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.6%
Did not go to work
11.2%
Bus
6.9%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
1.4%
Bicycle
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.1%
Certificate III/IV
24.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.2%
Health
15.1%
Society & Culture
15.0%
Engineering
14.1%
Education
8.2%
Information Technology
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Architecture & Building
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
18.9%
Primary: Catholic
16.6%
Secondary: Government
13.3%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.5%
Secondary: Catholic
10.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Pre-school
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
88.8%
Has need for assistance
7.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
413
Diabetes
130
Arthritis
128
Asthma
114
Heart disease
89
Lung condition
72
Stroke
55
Cancer
46
Kidney disease
33
Dementia
19

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 375
Did not provide
87.0% 2,517

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.6% 481
Not a volunteer
83.4% 2,424

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.9% 26
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 7
Previously served
2.4% 71
Never served
96.4% 2,811

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.2%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
12.4%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951: 1960
67
1961: 1970
145
1971: 1980
89
1981: 1990
151
1991: 2000
94
2001: 2010
342
2011: 2015
155
2016
18
2017
26
2018
29
2019
42
2020
13

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

9.6%
moved in the last year
33.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,072
Moved from SA
250
Moved: same area (SA2)
29
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5: 14 hours
30.1%
15: 29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
26.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.2%
Step family: no other children
5.3%
Blended family: no other children
2.4%
Intact family: other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Oakden Crime Statistics

88 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
35
Property Damage
21
Assault
14
Break & Enter
13
Fraud
3
Other Against Person
2

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Oakden

The closest suburb to Oakden is Hillcrest (SA), 1.2 km away.

Hillcrest (SA)
1.2 km away · income $759/wk · rent $319/wk
Northgate (SA)
1.2 km away · income $881/wk · rent $395/wk
Northfield
1.3 km away · income $679/wk · rent $307/wk
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1.4 km away · income $678/wk · rent $295/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakden

What is the population of Oakden SA?

The population of Oakden SA is 3,583 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,917 people per km². Oakden is ranked #2,110 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakden?

The median personal income in Oakden SA is $649 per week, or $33,748 per year. The median household income is $1,462 per week. Family income is $1,954 per week. Oakden is ranked #6,329 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakden?

Median rent in Oakden SA is $283 per week ($1,226 per month). Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Oakden ranks #5,356 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakden?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakden SA is $1,501. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakden?

The median age in Oakden SA is 42 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakden a good suburb to live in?

Oakden is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,583. The median income is $649/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41065. All dollar figures in AUD.