Oatlands is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Parramatta local government area (postcode 2117). The area has roughly 5,833 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Chinese, Lebanese.
The median house price in Oatlands is $1.7 million, having fallen sharply by 32.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+2.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $720. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,817.
Oatlands is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1026, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Parramatta LGA is below average at 3,255 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.2%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -32.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.