Oakford vs Oldbury

Oakford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Oldbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oakford, most households are couple families. Oakford is closer to the city centre: 34.9 km, against 44.8 km. On these figures, Oakford tends to suit families with children and couples, while Oldbury suits people living alone, share households, and older residents.

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

Oakford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Oakford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Oldbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.9 km vs 44.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Oakford carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 72/100)
  • Oldbury has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Oakford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oakford Oldbury
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.

Oakford Oldbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Oakford — Walkability: 0/100 Oldbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 28
Oakford — Safety: 55/100 Oldbury — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 63 / 83
Oakford — Low fire risk: 63/100 Oldbury — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 22 / 9
Oakford — Low flood risk: 22/100 Oldbury — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Oakford has more residents (2,803 vs 296); Oakford rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Oakford Oldbury
Population 2,803
+89% vs other
 296
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% -12.4%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $127,452/yr
+21% vs other
 $100,256/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakford Oldbury
0-4 4.2% / 1.0%
Oakford — 0-4: 4.2% Oldbury — 0-4: 1.0%
5-14 15.0% / 10.5%
Oakford — 5-14: 15.0% Oldbury — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 7.8% / 4.1%
Oakford — 15-19: 7.8% Oldbury — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.1% / 7.1%
Oakford — 20-24: 6.1% Oldbury — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 8.1% / 8.4%
Oakford — 25-34: 8.1% Oldbury — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 12.5% / 9.8%
Oakford — 35-44: 12.5% Oldbury — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 15.8% / 16.2%
Oakford — 45-54: 15.8% Oldbury — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 16.5% / 17.2%
Oakford — 55-64: 16.5% Oldbury — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 9.4% / 15.2%
Oakford — 65-74: 9.4% Oldbury — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 3.7% / 7.4%
Oakford — 75-84: 3.7% Oldbury — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 0.6% / 3.0%
Oakford — 85+: 0.6% Oldbury — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakford 71.4% couple families
Oakford — Couple Families: 71.4% Oakford — Lone Person: 14.0% Oakford — One Parent Families: 11.5% Oakford — Group Household: 2.5% Oakford — Other Families: 0.7%
Oldbury 44.7% couple families
Oldbury — Couple Families: 44.7% Oldbury — Lone Person: 30.3% Oldbury — One Parent Families: 9.2% Oldbury — Group Household: 10.5% Oldbury — Other Families: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakford 5.1% renting
Oakford — Owned Outright: 34.7% Oakford — Mortgage: 60.2% Oakford — Renting: 5.1%
Oldbury 22.6% renting
Oldbury — Owned Outright: 43.0% Oldbury — Mortgage: 34.4% Oldbury — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakford Oldbury
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.9%
Oakford — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Oldbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.1%
Oakford — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Oldbury — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.8%
Oakford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Oldbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.0%
Oakford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Oldbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.0%
Oakford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Oldbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Oakford Oldbury
England 8.7% / 9.8%
Oakford — England: 8.7% Oldbury — England: 9.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Oakford — New Zealand: 1.8% Oldbury — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.0%
Oakford — South Africa: 1.6% Oldbury — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 0.6% / 1.7%
Oakford — Italy: 0.6% Oldbury — Italy: 1.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Oakford — Scotland: 0.7% Oldbury — Scotland: 1.0%
France — / 1.7%
Oakford — France: not among its largest Oldbury — France: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakford 98.7% houses
Oakford — Houses: 98.7% Oakford — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Oakford — Townhouses: 0.6%
Oldbury 98.1% houses
Oldbury — Houses: 98.1% Oldbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Oldbury — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakford Oldbury
Median house price $1,640,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Oakford Oldbury
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Oakford Oldbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 48% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Oakford Oldbury
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Oakford carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 17); Oldbury carries more crime risk (72 vs 45).

Oakford Oldbury
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Oakford Oldbury
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

Oakford Oldbury
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Oldbury sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 34.9 km).

Oakford Oldbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 34.9 km 44.8 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6121
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 6121
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.

Oakford Oldbury
Car (driver) 75.4% / 60.5%
Oakford — Car (driver): 75.4% Oldbury — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 21.7%
Oakford — Worked from Home: 14.6% Oldbury — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 10.9%
Oakford — Walked Only: 2.2% Oldbury — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.0%
Oakford — Car (passenger): 4.2% Oldbury — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Train 2.9% / —
Oakford — Train: 2.9% Oldbury — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Oakford Oldbury
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Oakford Oldbury
Connectivity score 36/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
998 premises
 0%
146 premises

Climate

Oakford Oldbury
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Oakford Oldbury
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Oakford Oldbury
Division Burt Canning
Member Matt Keogh Andrew Hastie
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Oakford Oldbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oakford

Acreage Outer Premium

Oldbury

Outer Retirees

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Oakford

Oakford vs Byford Oakford vs Wandi Oakford vs Hilbert Oakford vs Casuarina Oakford vs Darling Downs Oakford vs Banjup

Other comparisons with Oldbury

Oldbury vs Baldivis Oldbury vs Wellard Oldbury vs Casuarina Oldbury vs Mundijong Oldbury vs Cardup Oldbury vs Mardella
Full data on Oakford Full data on Oldbury
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or