Moving to Oakden SA 5086
What the official numbers say about living in Oakden — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,025,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $283 a week, against a median household income of $1,462 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Oakden shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,665 → 3,583 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Oakden sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Dry Creek, 5.7 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Paradise Interchange, 2.3 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 14.1 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 9 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 28 schools · 39 cafes & restaurants · 17 supermarkets · 38 parks — see them all on the Oakden profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Heritage College 400 m · Cedar College 900 m · St Paul's College 1.3 km · Hillcrest Primary School 1.4 km · Avenues College 1.5 km · St Pius X School 1.5 km · Northfield Primary School 2.3 km · Ingle Farm East Primary School 2.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 850 m · Drakes 950 m · Younger Asian Grocery 1 km · Woolworths 1 km · ALDI 1.1 km · Salam Supermarket & Halal Butcher 1.2 km · Wander Bros Indian Supermarket 1.5 km · A1 Indian Grocer 1.7 km
Parks and reserves: Woodland Reserve 200 m · Roy Amer Reserve 350 m · Saint Michaels Circuit Reserve 450 m · Harry Weirda Reserve 550 m · Hedge Row Reserve 600 m · Delhi Reserve 650 m · Adelaide City Park 650 m · Bristol Terrace Reserve 650 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Oakden, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Australian Wood Duck · Australian White Ibis · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Oakden, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakden here | 3,583 | $1,025,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Hillcrest | 3,659 | $973,750 | 6/10 | 9% |
| Northgate | 3,184 | $1,286,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Windsor Gardens | 5,827 | $982,500 | 6/10 | 13% |
| Walkley Heights | 3,513 | $1,260,000 | 7/10 | 17% |
| Gilles Plains | 4,101 | $915,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Lightsview | 6,090 | $858,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Port Adelaide Enfield — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5086 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Oakden profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Oakden has a median sale price of $1,025,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $283 a week.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,665 people to 3,583. It sits about 9 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Dry Creek station is roughly 5.7 km away. Local government is Port Adelaide Enfield council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Oakden vs Hillcrest · Oakden vs Northgate.
Nearby guides: Hillcrest · Northgate · Windsor Gardens · Walkley Heights · Gilles Plains · Lightsview.
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