Oakhampton, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

35/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

Oakhampton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 962, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Oakhampton at a glance

Population (2021): 165
Median age: 68
Median weekly household income: $1,125
SEIFA score: 962
Coordinates: -32.6956, 151.5551

Oakhampton demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Oakhampton using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 56%, 9% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	15	9%
Youth (15–24)	7	4%
Young adults (25–44)	18	11%
Mid-life (45–64)	33	20%
Seniors (65+)	92	56%

Share of the 165 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	24	52%
Owned with a mortgage	10	22%
Rented	4	9%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	43	74%
Townhouses & semis	15	26%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 58 occupied private dwellings in Oakhampton.

Median weekly rent: $325
Median monthly mortgage: $1,595
Average household size: 2 people
Median weekly family income: $1,775
Median weekly personal income: $435

Community and culture

Born overseas: 15 (9%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 3 (2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 9 (5%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 40 (26%)
Labour-force participation: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%
Employed full-time: 33
Employed part-time: 9

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Oakhampton

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Oakhampton is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	30.1°C	19.4°C	75 mm
Feb	28.6°C	18.9°C	79 mm
Mar	26.8°C	17.8°C	133 mm
Apr	23.6°C	14.3°C	62 mm
May	20.4°C	10.8°C	29 mm
Jun	17.4°C	8.7°C	44 mm
Jul	17.4°C	7.7°C	44 mm
Aug	18.8°C	8.1°C	41 mm
Sep	22°C	10.5°C	47 mm
Oct	25°C	13.4°C	74 mm
Nov	26.7°C	15.4°C	67 mm
Dec	29°C	17.7°C	78 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Oakhampton

Where is Oakhampton?

Oakhampton is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Oakhampton?

At the 2021 Census, Oakhampton had a population of about 165.

Is Oakhampton an advantaged area?

Oakhampton has an ABS SEIFA score of 962, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Oakhampton?

Oakhampton has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).