Located in New South Wales within the Wollondilly local government area, The Oaks is a compact suburb (postcode 2570). The area has roughly 2,982 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in The Oaks is $1.1 million, having fallen sharply by 10.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $824,000 (+37.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
The Oaks is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 977, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollondilly LGA is low at 1,594 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.