Located in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area, Oakhampton Heights is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2320). With a population of 139, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $218K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Oakhampton Heights stand at $860,000, having fallen by 7.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,059.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Oakhampton Heights shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($860K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -7.5% 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.