Mount Russell vs Oakwood

Oakwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Mount Russell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Oakwood tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Russell is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)
  • Oakwood carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

Mount Russell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (452 min vs 457 min)
  • But Oakwood sits closer to the CBD (591.9 km vs 612.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Russell is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Oakwood carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Oakwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Russell Oakwood
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.

Mount Russell Oakwood
Walkability 14 / 0
Mount Russell — Walkability: 14/100 Oakwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 86
Mount Russell — Safety: 31/100 Oakwood — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 81 / 85
Mount Russell — Low fire risk: 81/100 Oakwood — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Oakwood has more residents (178 vs 111); Mount Russell skews older (46 vs 38).

Mount Russell Oakwood
Population 111 178
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +8.5%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $74,724/yr $81,224/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell Oakwood
0-4 — / 10.1%
Mount Russell — 0-4: not among its largest Oakwood — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 8.1% / 17.4%
Mount Russell — 5-14: 8.1% Oakwood — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 9.9% / 3.4%
Mount Russell — 15-19: 9.9% Oakwood — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.6% / 2.2%
Mount Russell — 20-24: 3.6% Oakwood — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 12.6% / 9.6%
Mount Russell — 25-34: 12.6% Oakwood — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.8% / 12.9%
Mount Russell — 35-44: 10.8% Oakwood — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 18.0% / 11.2%
Mount Russell — 45-54: 18.0% Oakwood — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 18.9% / 16.3%
Mount Russell — 55-64: 18.9% Oakwood — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 8.1% / 12.9%
Mount Russell — 65-74: 8.1% Oakwood — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.5% / 4.5%
Mount Russell — 75-84: 4.5% Oakwood — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.6% / 1.7%
Mount Russell — 85+: 3.6% Oakwood — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell 50.0% couple families
Mount Russell — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount Russell — Lone Person: 28.6% Mount Russell — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Oakwood 50.0% couple families
Oakwood — Couple Families: 50.0% Oakwood — Lone Person: 37.5% Oakwood — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell 14.3% renting
Mount Russell — Owned Outright: 40.5% Mount Russell — Mortgage: 45.2% Mount Russell — Renting: 14.3%
Oakwood 10.0% renting
Oakwood — Owned Outright: 46.0% Oakwood — Mortgage: 44.0% Oakwood — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell 100.0% houses
Mount Russell — Houses: 100.0%
Oakwood 100.0% houses
Oakwood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mount Russell Oakwood
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 12.4%
Mount Russell — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Oakwood — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.3%
Mount Russell — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Oakwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.1%
Mount Russell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Oakwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Mount Russell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Oakwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Mount Russell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Oakwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Property market

Mount Russell Oakwood
Median house price $165,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mount Russell Oakwood
Rural and farming 100%
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

Mount Russell Oakwood
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Russell Oakwood
House price Higher than 2% of NSW —
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Russell is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Mount Russell Oakwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Russell carries more crime risk (69 vs 14).

Mount Russell Oakwood
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
14/100
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

Mount Russell Oakwood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Russell Oakwood
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mount Russell sits further from the CBD (612.3 km vs 591.9 km).

Mount Russell Oakwood
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 612.3 km
+3% vs other
 591.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 452 min 457 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
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.

Mount Russell Oakwood
Car (driver) 72.3% / 63.9%
Mount Russell — Car (driver): 72.3% Oakwood — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 27.7% / 25.3%
Mount Russell — Worked from Home: 27.7% Oakwood — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Mount Russell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Oakwood — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Mount Russell — Walked Only: not among its largest Oakwood — Walked Only: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Mount Russell Oakwood
Elevation 698 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Russell Oakwood
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Mount Russell Oakwood
Annual rainfall 803 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Russell Oakwood
Average residential rate $1,170/yr
same for both
Council Inverell
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Russell Oakwood
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Russell Oakwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Russell

Affordable Rural

Oakwood

Family Rural Young Families

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