Oakden vs Walkley Heights

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walkley Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walkley Heights: a median of $1.04 million, against $896,000 in Oakden, and rent is higher there too. Oakden is closer to the city centre: 10.7 km, against 13.5 km. On these figures, Oakden tends to suit people living alone, while Walkley Heights 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

They split

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

  • Oakden has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • Walkley Heights carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oakden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($775,000 vs $1,131,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($895,500 vs $1,045,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.7 km vs 13.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkley Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Oakden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oakden Walkley Heights
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.

Oakden Walkley Heights
Walkability 66 / 61
Oakden — Walkability: 66/100 Walkley Heights — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 33 / 55
Oakden — Safety: 33/100 Walkley Heights — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oakden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walkley Heights rents higher ($370/wk vs $283/wk); Walkley Heights has higher household incomes ($92,196 vs $76,024).

Oakden Walkley Heights
Population 3,583
+2% vs other
 3,513
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +0.5%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $76,024/yr $92,196/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $370/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakden Walkley Heights
0-4 5.0% / 4.1%
Oakden — 0-4: 5.0% Walkley Heights — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.4% / 14.5%
Oakden — 5-14: 10.4% Walkley Heights — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.6% / 6.2%
Oakden — 15-19: 5.6% Walkley Heights — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.3% / 6.2%
Oakden — 20-24: 6.3% Walkley Heights — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.4% / 8.2%
Oakden — 25-34: 12.4% Walkley Heights — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.0% / 13.7%
Oakden — 35-44: 13.0% Walkley Heights — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.3% / 15.1%
Oakden — 45-54: 14.3% Walkley Heights — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.6% / 10.2%
Oakden — 55-64: 12.6% Walkley Heights — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.4% / 8.9%
Oakden — 65-74: 11.4% Walkley Heights — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.3% / 8.4%
Oakden — 75-84: 6.3% Walkley Heights — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 2.5% / 4.5%
Oakden — 85+: 2.5% Walkley Heights — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Walkley Heights 52.7% couple families
Walkley Heights — Couple Families: 52.7% Walkley Heights — Lone Person: 30.4% Walkley Heights — One Parent Families: 15.0% Walkley Heights — Group Household: 1.6% Walkley Heights — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakden 31.4% renting
Oakden — Owned Outright: 32.5% Oakden — Mortgage: 36.1% Oakden — Renting: 31.4%
Walkley Heights 14.3% renting
Walkley Heights — Owned Outright: 35.2% Walkley Heights — Mortgage: 50.5% Walkley Heights — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakden Walkley Heights
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 12.8%
Oakden — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Walkley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 12.6%
Oakden — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Walkley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Oakden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Walkley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 4.0%
Oakden — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Walkley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Oakden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Walkley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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.

Oakden Walkley Heights
India 5.7% / 7.5%
Oakden — India: 5.7% Walkley Heights — India: 7.5%
England 4.2% / 5.5%
Oakden — England: 4.2% Walkley Heights — England: 5.5%
China 4.6% / 0.7%
Oakden — China: 4.6% Walkley Heights — China: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.8%
Oakden — Vietnam: 1.6% Walkley Heights — Vietnam: 1.8%
Italy 1.0% / 0.7%
Oakden — Italy: 1.0% Walkley Heights — Italy: 0.7%
Afghanistan — / 1.6%
Oakden — Afghanistan: not among its largest Walkley Heights — Afghanistan: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Oakden — Philippines: not among its largest Walkley Heights — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakden 82.6% houses
Oakden — Houses: 82.6% Oakden — Townhouses: 14.3% Oakden — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Walkley Heights 81.0% houses
Walkley Heights — Houses: 81.0% Walkley Heights — Townhouses: 17.8% Walkley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakden Walkley Heights
Median house price $895,500 $1,045,000
Median unit price $730,000 —
Median land price $775,000 $1,131,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 36 sales
 17 days
from 23 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.

Oakden Walkley Heights
3 bed $865K / $889K
Oakden — 3 bed: $865K (36 sales) Walkley Heights — 3 bed: $889K (20 sales)

36 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.2M
Oakden — 4 bed: $1.12M (15 sales) Walkley Heights — 4 bed: $1.2M (24 sales)

15 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Walkley Heights has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Oakden Walkley Heights
Residential 100% 65%
Parks and recreation 0% 24%
Industrial 0% 11%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Oakden Walkley Heights
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 949
across Salisbury
Approvals change year on year +23% -30%

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.

Oakden Walkley Heights
Houses 4.1%
$700/wk on $894K
 3.1%
$715/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Oakden Walkley Heights
House price Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 18% of SA

Liveability

Oakden Walkley Heights
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 63/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Oakden carries more crime risk (67 vs 45).

Oakden Walkley Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood — Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Oakden Walkley Heights
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.5 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.4%

Schools in Oakden

  • Heritage College Incorporated Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Walkley Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Oakden Walkley Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Walkley Heights sits further from the CBD (13.5 km vs 10.7 km).

Oakden Walkley Heights
Walkability score 66/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.7 km 13.5 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5086
 0.5%
postcode 5098
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
 70
postcode 5098

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.

Oakden Walkley Heights
Car (driver) 72.8% / 78.5%
Oakden — Car (driver): 72.8% Walkley Heights — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 8.7%
Oakden — Worked from Home: 10.7% Walkley Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Bus 9.1% / 6.8%
Oakden — Bus: 9.1% Walkley Heights — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.1%
Oakden — Car (passenger): 4.5% Walkley Heights — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.5%
Oakden — Walked Only: 1.3% Walkley Heights — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Oakden Walkley Heights
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Oakden Walkley Heights
Connectivity score 88/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,666 premises
 37%
1,389 premises

Climate

Oakden Walkley Heights
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)

Oakden Walkley Heights
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Oakden Walkley Heights
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,722/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Salisbury

Federal electorate

Oakden Walkley Heights
Division Sturt Makin
Member Claire Clutterham Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oakden

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Walkley Heights

Middle-Ring Quiet

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