Gables vs Oakville

Gables is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Oakville. 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 Gables: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.18 million in Oakville. On these figures, Gables tends to suit families with children and couples, while Oakville suits older residents and 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

Gables

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 79%)
  • But Oakville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Oakville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,180,000 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gables

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gables

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 26/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.5 km vs 52.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gables is more walkable (58/100 vs 26/100)
  • Oakville has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 5%)

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

Where they sit

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

Gables Oakville
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.

Gables Oakville
Walkability 58 / 26
Gables — Walkability: 58/100 Oakville — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 52 / 54
Gables — Safety: 52/100 Oakville — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Gables — Low fire risk: 65/100 Oakville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gables has more residents (3,339 vs 2,027); Oakville skews older (44 vs 32).

Gables Oakville
Population 3,339
+39% vs other
 2,027
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.2%
Median age 32 44
Median household income $167,388/yr
+26% vs other
 $123,136/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gables Oakville
0-4 10.4% / 4.1%
Gables — 0-4: 10.4% Oakville — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 19.6% / 12.6%
Gables — 5-14: 19.6% Oakville — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Gables — 15-19: 5.5% Oakville — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.6% / 7.4%
Gables — 20-24: 4.6% Oakville — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 16.1% / 9.6%
Gables — 25-34: 16.1% Oakville — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 22.2% / 10.5%
Gables — 35-44: 22.2% Oakville — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 10.8% / 15.4%
Gables — 45-54: 10.8% Oakville — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 6.3% / 12.9%
Gables — 55-64: 6.3% Oakville — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 3.2% / 12.8%
Gables — 65-74: 3.2% Oakville — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 1.3% / 6.1%
Gables — 75-84: 1.3% Oakville — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.2% / 1.8%
Gables — 85+: 0.2% Oakville — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gables 80.4% couple families
Gables — Couple Families: 80.4% Gables — Lone Person: 8.2% Gables — One Parent Families: 10.1% Gables — Other Families: 0.8% Gables — Group Household: 0.6%
Oakville 66.6% couple families
Oakville — Couple Families: 66.6% Oakville — Lone Person: 18.5% Oakville — One Parent Families: 12.4% Oakville — Other Families: 1.6% Oakville — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gables 19.5% renting
Gables — Owned Outright: 9.1% Gables — Mortgage: 71.5% Gables — Renting: 19.5%
Oakville 16.0% renting
Oakville — Owned Outright: 54.5% Oakville — Mortgage: 29.5% Oakville — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gables Oakville
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 8.6%
Gables — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Oakville — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 18.6%
Gables — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Oakville — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.2%
Gables — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Oakville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 2.3%
Gables — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Oakville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Gables — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Oakville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Gables Oakville
India 11.2% / 0.7%
Gables — India: 11.2% Oakville — India: 0.7%
Philippines 4.5% / —
Gables — Philippines: 4.5% Oakville — Philippines: not among its largest
England 2.0% / 2.4%
Gables — England: 2.0% Oakville — England: 2.4%
South Africa 2.1% / —
Gables — South Africa: 2.1% Oakville — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Gables — New Zealand: 1.2% Oakville — New Zealand: 0.9%
China — / 0.9%
Gables — China: not among its largest Oakville — China: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.8%
Gables — Italy: not among its largest Oakville — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gables 96.9% houses
Gables — Houses: 96.9% Gables — Townhouses: 2.6% Gables — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Oakville 98.1% houses
Oakville — Houses: 98.1% Oakville — Townhouses: 0.0% Oakville — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gables Oakville
Median house price $1,750,000 $1,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 43 sales

Zoning mix

Oakville has more rural and farming land (90% vs 36%).

Gables Oakville
Rural and farming 36% 90%
Residential 47% 4%
Parks and recreation 14% 0%
Environmental 2% 5%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Gables Oakville
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 459
across Hawkesbury
Approvals change year on year -4% +3%

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.

Gables Oakville
Houses — 3.3%
$975/wk on $1.53M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gables Oakville
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 7% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Gables is more walkable (58 vs 26); Oakville scores higher overall (63 vs 57).

Gables Oakville
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gables carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Gables Oakville
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Gables Oakville
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gables

  • Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School - Aspect Hills Shire Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Oakville

  • Oakville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Arndell Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gables Oakville
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 5
same for both
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Oakville sits further from the CBD (52.6 km vs 50.5 km).

Gables Oakville
Walkability score 58/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 50.5 km 52.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 53 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
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.

Gables Oakville
Car (driver) 41.9% / 59.2%
Gables — Car (driver): 41.9% Oakville — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 52.1% / 34.4%
Gables — Worked from Home: 52.1% Oakville — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.3%
Gables — Car (passenger): 2.3% Oakville — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 0.4% / 3.1%
Gables — Walked Only: 0.4% Oakville — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 2.5% / —
Gables — Train: 2.5% Oakville — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.8% / —
Gables — Bus: 0.8% Oakville — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Gables Oakville
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 32.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gables Oakville
Connectivity score 99/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,467 premises
 59%
1,044 premises

Climate

Gables Oakville
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gables Oakville
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gables Oakville
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,650/yr
Council The Hills Hawkesbury

Federal electorate

Gables Oakville
Division Greenway Macquarie
Member Michelle Rowland Susan Templeman
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gables Oakville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gables

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Young Families

Oakville

Acreage Outer

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