Oakdale 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 The Oaks: a median of $1.26 million, against $1 million in Oakdale. On these figures, Oakdale 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)

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

First-home buyers

Oakdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($670,000 vs $3,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,262,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oakdale is more walkable (47/100 vs 25/100)
  • The Oaks sits closer to the CBD (81.6 km vs 88.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Oakdale returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.8%)
  • The Oaks is growing faster (18.1% vs 10.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oakdale 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.

Oakdale 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.

Oakdale The Oaks
Walkability 47 / 25
Oakdale — Walkability: 47/100 The Oaks — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 69 / 66
Oakdale — Safety: 69/100 The Oaks — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 11 / 7
Oakdale — Low fire risk: 11/100 The Oaks — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

The Oaks has more residents (2,982 vs 2,028).

Oakdale The Oaks
Population 2,028 2,982
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +18.1%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $108,316/yr $117,780/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakdale The Oaks
0-4 7.1% / 6.8%
Oakdale — 0-4: 7.1% The Oaks — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.3% / 14.7%
Oakdale — 5-14: 14.3% The Oaks — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.7% / 7.0%
Oakdale — 15-19: 6.7% The Oaks — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.3% / 5.5%
Oakdale — 20-24: 6.3% The Oaks — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.9% / 12.2%
Oakdale — 25-34: 13.9% The Oaks — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.1% / 14.1%
Oakdale — 35-44: 12.1% The Oaks — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.3% / 13.0%
Oakdale — 45-54: 13.3% The Oaks — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.3% / 11.1%
Oakdale — 55-64: 11.3% The Oaks — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.6% / 10.0%
Oakdale — 65-74: 9.6% The Oaks — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.1% / 4.3%
Oakdale — 75-84: 4.1% The Oaks — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Oakdale — 85+: 0.9% The Oaks — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
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.

Oakdale 13.1% renting
Oakdale — Owned Outright: 31.6% Oakdale — Mortgage: 55.3% Oakdale — Renting: 13.1%
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.

Oakdale The Oaks
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 19.8%
Oakdale — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% The Oaks — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.4%
Oakdale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% The Oaks — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.2%
Oakdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% The Oaks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.3%
Oakdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% The Oaks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Oakdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% The Oaks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 The Oaks
England 2.2% / 3.4%
Oakdale — England: 2.2% The Oaks — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Oakdale — New Zealand: 0.9% The Oaks — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Oakdale — Scotland: 0.8% The Oaks — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.7% / —
Oakdale — Germany: 0.7% The Oaks — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / 0.3%
Oakdale — Ireland: 0.3% The Oaks — Ireland: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Oakdale — South Africa: not among its largest The Oaks — South Africa: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Oakdale — 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.

Oakdale 96.7% houses
Oakdale — Houses: 96.7% Oakdale — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Oakdale — Townhouses: 0.6%
The Oaks 96.6% houses
The Oaks — Houses: 96.6% The Oaks — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% The Oaks — Townhouses: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakdale The Oaks
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,262,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $670,000 $3,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 17 sales
 23 days
from 16 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.

Oakdale The Oaks
3 bed $970K / $925K
Oakdale — 3 bed: $970K (13 sales) The Oaks — 3 bed: $925K (13 sales)

13 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.4M
Oakdale — 4 bed: $1.08M (16 sales) The Oaks — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales)

16 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Oakdale has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 4%); The Oaks has more rural and farming land (92% vs 50%).

Oakdale The Oaks
Rural and farming 50% 92%
Environmental 49% 4%
Residential 1% 3%
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 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.

Oakdale The Oaks
Houses 4.1%
$850/wk on $1.07M
 2.8%
$695/wk on $1.28M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oakdale The Oaks
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Oakdale is more walkable (47 vs 25).

Oakdale The Oaks
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Oakdale The Oaks
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
31/100
 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

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

Schools in Oakdale

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

Schools in The Oaks

  • The Oaks Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Oakdale sits further from the CBD (88.8 km vs 81.6 km).

Oakdale The Oaks
Walkability score 47/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 88.8 km
+8% vs other
 81.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 71 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
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.

Oakdale The Oaks
Car (driver) 71.8% / 65.4%
Oakdale — Car (driver): 71.8% The Oaks — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 28.4%
Oakdale — Worked from Home: 23.8% The Oaks — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 4.3%
Oakdale — Car (passenger): 2.3% The Oaks — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.8%
Oakdale — Walked Only: 1.6% The Oaks — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 0.5% / —
Oakdale — Train: 0.5% The Oaks — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Oakdale The Oaks
Elevation 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.9 km 41.8 km

NBN connectivity

Oakdale The Oaks
Connectivity score 54/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
843 premises
 30%
1,146 premises

Climate

Oakdale 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)

Oakdale 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oakdale

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The Oaks

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