Oakdale vs Lakesland

Oakdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Lakesland. 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 Lakesland: a median of $1.9 million, against $1 million in Oakdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Oakdale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Lakesland suits couples.

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

Lakesland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 73%)
  • But Oakdale has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Oakdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $620/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.8 km vs 99.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Oakdale is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • Lakesland carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Lakesland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.5% vs 10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oakdale Lakesland
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.

Oakdale Lakesland
Walkability 47 / 0
Oakdale — Walkability: 47/100 Lakesland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 79
Oakdale — Safety: 69/100 Lakesland — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 11 / 9
Oakdale — Low fire risk: 11/100 Lakesland — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Oakdale has more residents (2,028 vs 499); Lakesland rents higher ($620/wk vs $410/wk).

Oakdale Lakesland
Population 2,028
+75% vs other
 499
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +15.5%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $108,316/yr $127,608/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $620/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakdale Lakesland
0-4 7.1% / 3.6%
Oakdale — 0-4: 7.1% Lakesland — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 14.3% / 15.4%
Oakdale — 5-14: 14.3% Lakesland — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.7% / 7.2%
Oakdale — 15-19: 6.7% Lakesland — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.3% / 7.6%
Oakdale — 20-24: 6.3% Lakesland — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 13.9% / 10.4%
Oakdale — 25-34: 13.9% Lakesland — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.1% / 11.6%
Oakdale — 35-44: 12.1% Lakesland — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.3% / 17.2%
Oakdale — 45-54: 13.3% Lakesland — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 11.3% / 11.8%
Oakdale — 55-64: 11.3% Lakesland — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.6% / 8.4%
Oakdale — 65-74: 9.6% Lakesland — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.1% / 5.4%
Oakdale — 75-84: 4.1% Lakesland — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Oakdale — 85+: 0.9% Lakesland — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakdale 58.4% couple families
Oakdale — Couple Families: 58.4% Oakdale — Lone Person: 23.3% Oakdale — One Parent Families: 14.2% Oakdale — Group Household: 3.4% Oakdale — Other Families: 0.6%
Lakesland 71.6% couple families
Lakesland — Couple Families: 71.6% Lakesland — Lone Person: 12.6% Lakesland — One Parent Families: 15.8% Lakesland — Group Household: 0.0% Lakesland — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakdale 13.1% renting
Oakdale — Owned Outright: 31.6% Oakdale — Mortgage: 55.3% Oakdale — Renting: 13.1%
Lakesland 11.1% renting
Lakesland — Owned Outright: 43.7% Lakesland — Mortgage: 45.2% Lakesland — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakdale Lakesland
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.2%
Oakdale — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Lakesland — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.6%
Oakdale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Lakesland — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.4%
Oakdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lakesland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Oakdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lakesland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.2%
Oakdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Lakesland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Oakdale Lakesland
England 2.2% / 4.2%
Oakdale — England: 2.2% Lakesland — England: 4.2%
Lebanon — / 1.8%
Oakdale — Lebanon: not among its largest Lakesland — Lebanon: 1.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Oakdale — Germany: 0.7% Lakesland — Germany: 0.6%
Iraq — / 1.0%
Oakdale — Iraq: not among its largest Lakesland — Iraq: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Oakdale — New Zealand: 0.9% Lakesland — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Oakdale — Scotland: 0.8% Lakesland — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Oakdale — Ireland: 0.3% Lakesland — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakdale 96.7% houses
Oakdale — Houses: 96.7% Oakdale — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Oakdale — Townhouses: 0.6%
Lakesland 102.1% houses
Lakesland — Houses: 102.1% Lakesland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Lakesland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakdale Lakesland
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $670,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lakesland has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 49%); Oakdale has more rural and farming land (50% vs 20%).

Oakdale Lakesland
Environmental 49% 80%
Rural and farming 50% 20%
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

Oakdale Lakesland
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.

Oakdale Lakesland
Houses 4.1%
$850/wk on $1.07M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oakdale Lakesland
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of NSW —

Liveability

Oakdale is more walkable (47 vs 0).

Oakdale Lakesland
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Oakdale carries more crime risk (31 vs 21).

Oakdale Lakesland
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
91/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
21/100
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

Oakdale Lakesland
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Oakdale

  • Oakdale Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Lakesland

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

Amenities in the suburb

Oakdale Lakesland
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Lakesland sits further from the CBD (99.2 km vs 88.8 km).

Oakdale Lakesland
Walkability score 47/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 88.8 km 99.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 112 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
 0.6%
postcode 2572
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
 50
postcode 2572

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.

Oakdale Lakesland
Car (driver) 71.8% / 62.1%
Oakdale — Car (driver): 71.8% Lakesland — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 33.7%
Oakdale — Worked from Home: 23.8% Lakesland — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.6%
Oakdale — Walked Only: 1.6% Lakesland — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.6%
Oakdale — Car (passenger): 2.3% Lakesland — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Train 0.5% / —
Oakdale — Train: 0.5% Lakesland — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Oakdale Lakesland
Elevation 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.9 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Oakdale Lakesland
Connectivity score 54/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
843 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Oakdale Lakesland
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)

Oakdale Lakesland
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

Oakdale Lakesland
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Oakdale Lakesland
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oakdale Lakesland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oakdale

Acreage Quiet

Lakesland

Rural

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