Oaklands (postcode 2646) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Federation local government area. It is home to about 304 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Oaklands has a median house price of $223,000, which has declined by 3.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $475. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $709.
Oaklands is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 962, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops. The crime rate in the Federation LGA is below average at 2,715 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Oaklands shows a gross rental yield of approximately 11.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($223K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -3.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.