Belimbla Park vs The Oaks

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belimbla Park: a median of $1.76 million, against $1.26 million in The Oaks, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, The Oaks tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

The Oaks

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Belimbla Park carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

The Oaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,262,500 vs $1,760,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Oaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

The Oaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (81.6 km vs 85.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belimbla Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

The Oaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belimbla Park and The Oaks drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Walkability 27 / 25
Belimbla Park — Walkability: 27/100 The Oaks — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 84 / 66
Belimbla Park — Safety: 84/100 The Oaks — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 55 / 7
Belimbla Park — Low fire risk: 55/100 The Oaks — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

The Oaks has more residents (2,982 vs 576); Belimbla Park rents higher ($480/wk vs $400/wk).

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Population 576 2,982
+418% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +18.1%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $115,076/yr $117,780/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
0-4 5.7% / 6.8%
Belimbla Park — 0-4: 5.7% The Oaks — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.9% / 14.7%
Belimbla Park — 5-14: 14.9% The Oaks — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 9.0% / 7.0%
Belimbla Park — 15-19: 9.0% The Oaks — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.2% / 5.5%
Belimbla Park — 20-24: 5.2% The Oaks — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.1% / 12.2%
Belimbla Park — 25-34: 11.1% The Oaks — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 10.8% / 14.1%
Belimbla Park — 35-44: 10.8% The Oaks — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.5% / 13.0%
Belimbla Park — 45-54: 13.5% The Oaks — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.6% / 11.1%
Belimbla Park — 55-64: 14.6% The Oaks — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 11.8% / 10.0%
Belimbla Park — 65-74: 11.8% The Oaks — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.3% / 4.3%
Belimbla Park — 75-84: 4.3% The Oaks — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 1.1%
Belimbla Park — 85+: not among its largest The Oaks — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belimbla Park 64.8% couple families
Belimbla Park — Couple Families: 64.8% Belimbla Park — Lone Person: 13.9% Belimbla Park — One Parent Families: 18.9% Belimbla Park — Group Household: 2.5% Belimbla Park — Other Families: 0.0%
The Oaks 65.9% couple families
The Oaks — Couple Families: 65.9% The Oaks — Lone Person: 18.8% The Oaks — One Parent Families: 13.2% The Oaks — Group Household: 1.7% The Oaks — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belimbla Park 3.7% renting
Belimbla Park — Owned Outright: 35.6% Belimbla Park — Mortgage: 60.7% Belimbla Park — Renting: 3.7%
The Oaks 12.7% renting
The Oaks — Owned Outright: 35.3% The Oaks — Mortgage: 51.9% The Oaks — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 19.8%
Belimbla Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% The Oaks — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.2%
Belimbla Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% The Oaks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.4%
Belimbla Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% The Oaks — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.3%
Belimbla Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% The Oaks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Belimbla Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% The Oaks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
England 2.4% / 3.4%
Belimbla Park — England: 2.4% The Oaks — England: 3.4%
Italy 1.4% / 0.3%
Belimbla Park — Italy: 1.4% The Oaks — Italy: 0.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.8%
Belimbla Park — New Zealand: 0.5% The Oaks — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.3%
Belimbla Park — Netherlands: 0.7% The Oaks — Netherlands: 0.3%
India 0.7% / —
Belimbla Park — India: 0.7% The Oaks — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Belimbla Park — Malaysia: 0.7% The Oaks — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Belimbla Park — Scotland: not among its largest The Oaks — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Belimbla Park — South Africa: not among its largest The Oaks — South Africa: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Belimbla Park — China: not among its largest The Oaks — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belimbla Park 96.5% houses
Belimbla Park — Houses: 96.5% Belimbla Park — Townhouses: 2.4% Belimbla Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
The Oaks 96.6% houses
The Oaks — Houses: 96.6% The Oaks — Townhouses: 2.6% The Oaks — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Median house price $1,760,000 $1,262,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $3,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Rural and farming 94% 92%
Residential 4% 3%
Environmental 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Belimbla Park The Oaks
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Houses — 2.8%
$695/wk on $1.28M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Belimbla Park The Oaks
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Belimbla Park scores higher overall (58 vs 39).

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Grade B C
Score 58/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

The Oaks carries more crime risk (34 vs 16); The Oaks carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 45).

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Belimbla Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in The Oaks

  • The Oaks Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Belimbla Park sits further from the CBD (85.7 km vs 81.6 km).

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Walkability score 27/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 85.7 km
+5% vs other
 81.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 71 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Car (driver) 66.5% / 65.4%
Belimbla Park — Car (driver): 66.5% The Oaks — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 28.4%
Belimbla Park — Worked from Home: 30.4% The Oaks — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.3%
Belimbla Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% The Oaks — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Belimbla Park — Walked Only: not among its largest The Oaks — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Elevation 349 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.9 km 41.8 km

NBN connectivity

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Connectivity score 55/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
180 premises
 30%
1,146 premises

Climate

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belimbla Park The Oaks
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.11 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belimbla Park The Oaks
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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