Oakhampton is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). It is home to about 165 residents, with a predominantly older resident base and a median age of 68. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, machinery operators & drivers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Oakhampton sit at $4.7 million, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,595.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Oakhampton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.7M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 79.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.