Moving to Oxley QLD 4075
What the official numbers say about living in Oxley — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,168 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Oxley grew 25% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,291 → 9,100 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Oxley sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (66% of workers), while 25% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oxley, 900 m north.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Ommaney, 3.7 km west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 24.8 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 30 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 63 parks — see them all on the Oxley profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Oxley State School 800 m · Corinda State School 1.6 km · Corinda State High School 2.1 km · Darra-Jindalee Catholic School 2.2 km · Darra State School 2.3 km · St Aidan's Junior School 2.4 km · St Aidan's Anglican Girls School 2.5 km · St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.7 km
Groceries: Foodworks 700 m · Woolworths 750 m · Aldi 2 km · Coles 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Tom O'Neill Park 250 m · Lucock Park 250 m · Moffatt Street Park 400 m · Haughton Park 400 m · Gladstone Street Park 650 m · Cawonga Park 650 m · Rikki Bailey Park 700 m · Oxley Memorial Place 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Oxley, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Australian White Ibis · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Oxley, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxley here | 9,100 | — | 9/10 | 33% |
| Corinda | 5,555 | — | 10/10 | 34% |
| Seventeen Mile Rocks | 2,699 | — | 10/10 | 44% |
| Darra | 4,098 | — | 3/10 | 21% |
| Sherwood | 6,082 | — | 10/10 | 27% |
| Sinnamon Park | 6,590 | — | 10/10 | 22% |
| Durack | 7,788 | — | 2/10 | 39% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Oxley — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4075 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Oxley profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population grew 25% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,291 people to 9,100. It sits about 11 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Oxley station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Oxley.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Oxley vs Corinda · Oxley vs Darra.
Nearby guides: Corinda · Seventeen Mile Rocks · Darra · Sherwood · Sinnamon Park · Durack.
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