Oxley (ACT), ACT

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

81/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Oxley (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1045, 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.

Oxley (ACT) at a glance

Population (2021): 1,703
Median age: 39
Median weekly household income: $2,393
SEIFA score: 1045
Coordinates: -35.4092, 149.0789

Oxley (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Oxley (ACT) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 23% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	335	20%
Youth (15–24)	204	12%
Young adults (25–44)	416	24%
Mid-life (45–64)	483	28%
Seniors (65+)	262	15%

Share of the 1,700 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	202	33%
Owned with a mortgage	258	43%
Rented	140	23%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	554	92%
Townhouses & semis	45	8%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 599 occupied private dwellings in Oxley (ACT).

Median weekly rent: $400
Median monthly mortgage: $2,150
Average household size: 2.7 people
Median weekly family income: $2,754
Median weekly personal income: $1,132

Community and culture

Born overseas: 316 (19%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 247 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 61 (4%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 872 (67%)
Labour-force participation: 64.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%
Employed full-time: 543
Employed part-time: 246

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 Oxley (ACT)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Oxley (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.9°C). The area receives roughly 890 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	25.4°C	13.1°C	89 mm
Feb	23.9°C	12.1°C	71 mm
Mar	20.8°C	10.4°C	88 mm
Apr	17°C	7.1°C	61 mm
May	12.6°C	2.9°C	46 mm
Jun	9.5°C	1.2°C	66 mm
Jul	8.9°C	0.3°C	42 mm
Aug	10.1°C	0.3°C	70 mm
Sep	13.9°C	2.6°C	68 mm
Oct	17.6°C	5.8°C	87 mm
Nov	20.4°C	8.2°C	106 mm
Dec	23.4°C	10.9°C	96 mm

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

Common questions about Oxley (ACT)

Where is Oxley (ACT)?

Oxley (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Oxley (ACT)?

At the 2021 Census, Oxley (ACT) had a population of about 1,703.

Is Oxley (ACT) an advantaged area?

Oxley (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1045, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Oxley (ACT)?

Oxley (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 6.2°C, with roughly 890 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).