The Oaks · Urban Centre

Income in The Oaks

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes of $2,439 make The Oaks a place where typical earnings are among the highest for similar areas. This trend reflects a significant rise in wealth over the last decade, with typical household incomes climbing by more than $1,500 since 2011.

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📍 The Oaks, Urban Centre

Where The Oaks sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,232 ▲ +234.6%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is The Oaks — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Oaks$2,232
2570, NSW $2,281
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,232, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person in The Oaks earning $940 a week, a little above both the state and national averages.

$940 ▲ +141.6%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $389
  • 2016: $559
  • 2021: $940

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,232 ▲ +234.6%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $667
  • 2016: $1,018
  • 2021: $2,232

Median total household income per week.

$2,439 ▲ +175.3%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $886
  • 2016: $1,272
  • 2021: $2,439

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 27.5% of households bring in $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the Australian average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 1.0% of households earned at that level.

Household income distribution

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In The Oaks, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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The Oaks splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in The Oaks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115136/the-oaks/topic/income