Oaklands vs Jerilderie

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Jerilderie: a median of $260,000, against $205,000 in Oaklands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Oaklands 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

Jerilderie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Oaklands carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oaklands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($48,500 vs $85,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($205,000 vs $260,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oaklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $175/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oaklands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (390 min vs 404 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (600.4 km vs 619 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Oaklands carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 71/100)
  • Jerilderie has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oaklands Jerilderie
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.

Oaklands Jerilderie
Walkability 0 / 0
Oaklands — Walkability: 0/100 Jerilderie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 29
Oaklands — Safety: 40/100 Jerilderie — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 65 / 67
Oaklands — Low fire risk: 65/100 Jerilderie — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Jerilderie has more residents (922 vs 304); Jerilderie rents higher ($175/wk vs $150/wk).

Oaklands Jerilderie
Population 304 922
+203% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.9% -10.4%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $54,756/yr $60,632/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $175/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oaklands Jerilderie
0-4 2.0% / 6.0%
Oaklands — 0-4: 2.0% Jerilderie — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.1% / 11.2%
Oaklands — 5-14: 15.1% Jerilderie — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 3.3% / 3.6%
Oaklands — 15-19: 3.3% Jerilderie — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.3% / 3.1%
Oaklands — 20-24: 5.3% Jerilderie — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.2% / 11.5%
Oaklands — 25-34: 10.2% Jerilderie — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.5% / 8.4%
Oaklands — 35-44: 9.5% Jerilderie — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.2% / 9.8%
Oaklands — 45-54: 12.2% Jerilderie — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 18.1% / 16.9%
Oaklands — 55-64: 18.1% Jerilderie — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 15.1% / 16.8%
Oaklands — 65-74: 15.1% Jerilderie — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.9% / 9.1%
Oaklands — 75-84: 6.9% Jerilderie — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.3% / 3.3%
Oaklands — 85+: 2.3% Jerilderie — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oaklands 47.7% lone person
Oaklands — Lone Person: 47.7% Oaklands — Couple Families: 34.1% Oaklands — One Parent Families: 9.1% Oaklands — Group Household: 9.1% Oaklands — Other Families: 0.0%
Jerilderie 52.7% lone person
Jerilderie — Lone Person: 52.7% Jerilderie — Couple Families: 28.2% Jerilderie — One Parent Families: 12.0% Jerilderie — Group Household: 5.0% Jerilderie — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oaklands 15.0% renting
Oaklands — Owned Outright: 56.7% Oaklands — Mortgage: 28.3% Oaklands — Renting: 15.0%
Jerilderie 21.0% renting
Jerilderie — Owned Outright: 51.2% Jerilderie — Mortgage: 27.8% Jerilderie — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oaklands Jerilderie
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 14.3%
Oaklands — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Jerilderie — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.4%
Oaklands — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Jerilderie — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.1%
Oaklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Jerilderie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.4%
Oaklands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Jerilderie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Oaklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jerilderie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Oaklands Jerilderie
England 1.0% / 1.2%
Oaklands — England: 1.0% Jerilderie — England: 1.2%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Oaklands — Philippines: 1.6% Jerilderie — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Oaklands — New Zealand: not among its largest Jerilderie — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Oaklands — Netherlands: 1.0% Jerilderie — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.0%
Oaklands — Ireland: not among its largest Jerilderie — Ireland: 1.0%
India — / 0.7%
Oaklands — India: not among its largest Jerilderie — India: 0.7%
China — / 0.5%
Oaklands — China: not among its largest Jerilderie — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oaklands 98.4% houses
Oaklands — Houses: 98.4% Oaklands — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Oaklands — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jerilderie 92.0% houses
Jerilderie — Houses: 92.0% Jerilderie — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Jerilderie — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oaklands Jerilderie
Median house price $205,000 $260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $48,500 $85,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Oaklands Jerilderie
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Oaklands Jerilderie
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
 12
across Murrumbidgee
Approvals change year on year +38% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Oaklands Jerilderie
House price Higher than 4% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Oaklands Jerilderie
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Jerilderie carries more crime risk (71 vs 60).

Oaklands Jerilderie
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
71/100
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

Oaklands Jerilderie
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Oaklands

  • Oaklands Central School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Jerilderie

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Jerilderie Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Oaklands Jerilderie
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 252 62

Mobility

Jerilderie sits further from the CBD (619 km vs 600.4 km).

Oaklands Jerilderie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 600.4 km 619 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 390 min 404 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2646
 0.0%
postcode 2716
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2646
 80
postcode 2716

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.

Oaklands Jerilderie
Car (driver) 59.7% / 66.5%
Oaklands — Car (driver): 59.7% Jerilderie — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 15.4%
Oaklands — Worked from Home: 26.9% Jerilderie — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Walked Only 13.4% / 10.4%
Oaklands — Walked Only: 13.4% Jerilderie — Walked Only: 10.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Oaklands — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jerilderie — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Oaklands — Bicycle: not among its largest Jerilderie — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Oaklands Jerilderie
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Oaklands Jerilderie
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
202 premises
 0%
581 premises

Climate

Oaklands Jerilderie
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Oaklands Jerilderie
Average residential rate $951/yr $380/yr
Council Federation Murrumbidgee

Federal electorate

Oaklands Jerilderie
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oaklands Jerilderie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oaklands

River Rural

Jerilderie

Affordable Retirees Rural

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