Moving to Oakbank SA 5243
What the official numbers say about living in Oakbank — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,200,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $2,024 a week.
About 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Oakbank shrank 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (923 → 865 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: German, Afrikaans, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Oakbank sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 29.1 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 23 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Oakbank profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Woodside Primary School 4.3 km
Groceries: Foodland 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Carmac Reserve 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Oakbank, most often seen first: Little Raven · Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo · Australian Wood Duck · Australian Magpie · Crimson Rosella · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Oakbank, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbank here | 865 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
| Balhannah | 1,756 | $978,500 | 9/10 | 19% |
| Woodside | 2,701 | $965,000 | 7/10 | 8% |
| Hahndorf | 2,814 | — | 9/10 | 20% |
| Littlehampton | 3,300 | — | 8/10 | 20% |
| Nairne | 5,327 | — | 6/10 | 8% |
| Lobethal | 2,534 | $755,000 | 5/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Adelaide Hills — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mayo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5243 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Oakbank profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Oakbank has a median sale price of $1,200,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $340 a week, and about 14% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 923 people to 865. It sits about 23 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Adelaide Hills council, and the federal seat is Mayo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Oakbank vs Balhannah · Oakbank vs Mylor.
Nearby guides: Balhannah · Woodside · Hahndorf · Littlehampton · Nairne · Lobethal.
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