Oakbank suburb profile
Oakbank is a compact Adelaide Hills village set among rolling, tree-lined slopes and orchards, anchored by its historic racecourse and the well-known Easter racing carnival that draws visitors each year. The town centre is a small main street with local shops, a pub and community facilities, while housing ranges from weatherboard cottages and heritage homes to larger rural-residential blocks and hobby farms. It appeals to people seeking a relaxed country lifestyle with access to nearby regional centres, commuters who travel to the city and anyone who enjoys walking, local produce and the hilltop scenery.
Oakbank property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Oakbank sees relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.
Over the last 3 months two houses were sold; there haven't been enough recent unit sales to publish a reliable unit sales count. Median days on market over the last 12 months and rental figures are not available.
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Oakbank demographics
This community has 865 people with a median age of 48. The median total household income is $2,024 a week, roughly $105,248 a year.
Family life is dominated by couples: couple families without children are the largest group at 49.0%, while couple families with children make up 39.4%. One-parent families account for 11.6% of families, so together couple families with and without children represent 88.4% of reported families, or just under nine in ten.
In Oakbank most homes are owner-occupied, with 42.9% owned outright and a further 42.9% owned with a mortgage, totalling 85.8% owner-occupancy; 14.1% of dwellings are rented.
Suburbs near Oakbank
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How does Oakbank compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Oakbank’s median house price is 55.8% higher than Woodside’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Oakbank have grown 18.2% higher than in Balhannah.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Oakbank have grown 21.0% higher than the average rate of growth across Adelaide.

