Gilles Plains vs Oakden

Gilles Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Oakden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Oakden

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Gilles Plains has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($525,800 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Gilles Plains has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Oakden has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs -2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gilles Plains Oakden
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.

Gilles Plains Oakden
Walkability 84 / 66
Gilles Plains — Walkability: 84/100 Oakden — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 10 / 33
Gilles Plains — Safety: 10/100 Oakden — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilles Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakden — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakden skews older (42 vs 36).

Gilles Plains Oakden
Population 4,101
+13% vs other
 3,583
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% -2.1%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $75,192/yr $76,024/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+4% vs other
 $283/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains Oakden
0-4 6.5% / 5.0%
Gilles Plains — 0-4: 6.5% Oakden — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.3% / 10.4%
Gilles Plains — 5-14: 12.3% Oakden — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.0% / 5.6%
Gilles Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Oakden — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.8% / 6.3%
Gilles Plains — 20-24: 6.8% Oakden — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.4% / 12.4%
Gilles Plains — 25-34: 16.4% Oakden — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 16.7% / 13.0%
Gilles Plains — 35-44: 16.7% Oakden — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.9% / 14.3%
Gilles Plains — 45-54: 11.9% Oakden — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 9.9% / 12.6%
Gilles Plains — 55-64: 9.9% Oakden — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 8.3% / 11.4%
Gilles Plains — 65-74: 8.3% Oakden — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.6% / 6.3%
Gilles Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Oakden — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.6% / 2.5%
Gilles Plains — 85+: 1.6% Oakden — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 42.3% couple families
Gilles Plains — Couple Families: 42.3% Gilles Plains — Lone Person: 33.2% Gilles Plains — One Parent Families: 16.2% Gilles Plains — Group Household: 6.4% Gilles Plains — Other Families: 1.9%
Oakden 39.1% couple families
Oakden — Couple Families: 39.1% Oakden — Lone Person: 40.1% Oakden — One Parent Families: 16.9% Oakden — Group Household: 3.3% Oakden — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 41.1% renting
Gilles Plains — Owned Outright: 21.2% Gilles Plains — Mortgage: 37.7% Gilles Plains — Renting: 41.1%
Oakden 31.4% renting
Oakden — Owned Outright: 32.5% Oakden — Mortgage: 36.1% Oakden — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gilles Plains Oakden
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 15.3%
Gilles Plains — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Oakden — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 11.0%
Gilles Plains — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Oakden — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.2%
Gilles Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Oakden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 6.4%
Gilles Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Oakden — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Gilles Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Oakden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Gilles Plains Oakden
India 11.0% / 5.7%
Gilles Plains — India: 11.0% Oakden — India: 5.7%
China 3.1% / 4.6%
Gilles Plains — China: 3.1% Oakden — China: 4.6%
England 2.8% / 4.2%
Gilles Plains — England: 2.8% Oakden — England: 4.2%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 0.8%
Gilles Plains — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Oakden — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
Vietnam 1.2% / 1.6%
Gilles Plains — Vietnam: 1.2% Oakden — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 2.2% / —
Gilles Plains — Philippines: 2.2% Oakden — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.0%
Gilles Plains — Italy: not among its largest Oakden — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 77.5% houses
Gilles Plains — Houses: 77.5% Gilles Plains — Townhouses: 9.1% Gilles Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
Oakden 82.6% houses
Oakden — Houses: 82.6% Oakden — Townhouses: 14.3% Oakden — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gilles Plains Oakden
Median house price $870,000 $895,500
Median unit price $525,800 $730,000
Median land price — $775,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 sales
 16 days
from 36 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gilles Plains Oakden
3 bed $848K / $865K
Gilles Plains — 3 bed: $848K (48 sales) Oakden — 3 bed: $865K (36 sales)

48 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1.12M
Gilles Plains — 4 bed: $1.03M (9 sales) Oakden — 4 bed: $1.12M (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Gilles Plains has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Gilles Plains Oakden
Residential 81% 100%
Commercial 12% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Gilles Plains Oakden
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Gilles Plains Oakden
Houses 4.3%
$688/wk on $827K
 4.1%
$700/wk on $894K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gilles Plains Oakden
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools Higher than 17% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 62% of SA

Liveability

Oakden scores higher overall (61 vs 43); Gilles Plains is more walkable (84 vs 66).

Gilles Plains Oakden
Grade C B
Score 43/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gilles Plains carries more crime risk (90 vs 67).

Gilles Plains Oakden
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Gilles Plains Oakden
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.1%

Schools in Gilles Plains

  • St Paul's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Wandana Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Oakden

  • Heritage College Incorporated Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gilles Plains Oakden
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Gilles Plains Oakden
Walkability score 84/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km
+8% vs other
 10.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5086
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
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.

Gilles Plains Oakden
Car (driver) 72.4% / 72.8%
Gilles Plains — Car (driver): 72.4% Oakden — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus 11.6% / 9.1%
Gilles Plains — Bus: 11.6% Oakden — Bus: 9.1%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 10.7%
Gilles Plains — Worked from Home: 9.0% Oakden — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.5%
Gilles Plains — Car (passenger): 5.2% Oakden — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.3%
Gilles Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Oakden — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Gilles Plains Oakden
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gilles Plains Oakden
Connectivity score 83/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,899 premises
 45%
1,666 premises

Climate

Gilles Plains Oakden
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gilles Plains Oakden
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gilles Plains Oakden
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Gilles Plains Oakden
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gilles Plains Oakden
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gilles Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Oakden

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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