Is Oxenford a nice place to live?

Oxenford is a Gold Coast suburb beside the Coomera River corridor, known for its nearby theme-park precinct including Movie World and Wet'n'Wild. Many households are buying their homes in Oxenford, and couple families with children make up 46.2% of families. Residents use community sports fields, riverside parks, river reserves, walking tracks and local shopping strips for day-to-day life. The suburb is served by major road links and sits on the corridor for the Coomera Connector Stage 1, where construction was under way.

Is it expensive to live in Oxenford?

In Oxenford, a typical local household had a weekly income of $1,832 at the most recent Census. With house rents around $850 a week, rent would take about 46% of that weekly income, a large share, while unit rents at about $660 a week would take about 36%, a sizeable share. Buying a median-priced house at $1,110,000 works out to roughly 11.6 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the immediate numbers to consider; whether they feel expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Oxenford a good place to invest?

The picture in Oxenford shows strong capital gains over the past 12 months: median house values climbed 18.4% and median unit values jumped 24.8%. Rental growth was more modest by comparison, with house rents up 6.2% and unit rents up 7.3%. In other words, capital growth outpaced rental income growth for both houses and units, and unit values and rents rose faster than their house counterparts. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Oxenford suburb profile

Oxenford is a Gold Coast suburb where the hinterland meets the Coomera River corridor, with river reserves, pockets of bushland and a mix of low-density housing and acreage. Tree-lined streets sit alongside newer estate developments, and open spaces and walking tracks give the area a relaxed, semi-rural character.

The suburb is known for its nearby theme-park precinct, including Movie World and Wet'n'Wild, which sit close to local retail and leisure facilities. Oxenford is served by major road links to the rest of the coast, and residents use community sports fields, riverside parks and local shopping strips for day-to-day life.

Oxenford property market performance

Current median dwelling price$771,500Past 3 months

Property growth+21.6%Past 12 months

Oxenford's median house price is $1.11 million, up 18.4% over 12 months, a sharp rise. There is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold here recently for a median to be published.

In Oxenford, house rents rose 6.2% over 12 months, a solid rise, and rents trailed the larger increase in house values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.11M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	18.4%	24.8%
Sold Past 3 months	50	5
Median days on market Past 12 months	14	18
Average rent Past 12 months	$850	$660
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.3%	7.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Oxenford demographics

Oxenford is a suburb with many households buying their homes.

Couple families with children make up 46.2% of families, and 52.5% of homes are owned with a mortgage. At the 2021 Census, 12,273 people lived in Oxenford.

Oxenford and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	37	38
Median household income weekly	$1,832	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	46.2%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	34.0%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	18.6%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	22.7%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	52.5%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	24.9%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Oxenford infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Oxenford sits on the corridor for the Coomera Connector Stage 1; a Department of Transport and Main Roads project update in 2025 shows construction was under way on the 16-kilometre route between Coomera and Nerang. The Pacific Motorway interchange at Exit 57 in Oxenford was upgraded and completed in 2020 as a $25 million interchange safety and traffic-flow project.

The City of Gold Coast endorsed the Oxenford Investigation Area Draft Preferred Concept Plan (Riversdale A Precinct) at its Transport and Infrastructure Committee on 12 August 2025, and Riversdale A has been sequenced for short-term delivery with urban growth likely in the short to medium term (five to ten years). In the 2025 state budget $1 million was allocated towards a new Oxenford Men’s Shed.

Suburbs near Oxenford

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How does Oxenford compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Oxenford’s median house price is 7.8% higher than Upper Coomera’s.
Median unit prices: Oxenford’s median unit price is 29.0% lower than Coomera’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Oxenford have grown 10.1% higher than in Helensvale.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Oxenford have grown 24.3% higher than in Helensvale.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Oxenford are selling 44.0% faster than in Helensvale.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Oxenford are selling 14.3% faster than in Helensvale.

Common questions about Oxenford

Is Oxenford a nice place to live?
Oxenford is a Gold Coast suburb beside the Coomera River corridor, known for its nearby theme-park precinct including Movie World and Wet'n'Wild.

Many households are buying their homes in Oxenford, and couple families with children make up 46.2% of families. Residents use community sports fields, riverside parks, river reserves, walking tracks and local shopping strips for day-to-day life. The suburb is served by major road links and sits on the corridor for the Coomera Connector Stage 1, where construction was under way.
Is it expensive to live in Oxenford?
In Oxenford, a typical local household had a weekly income of $1,832 at the most recent Census. With house rents around $850 a week, rent would take about 46% of that weekly income, a large share, while unit rents at about $660 a week would take about 36%, a sizeable share. Buying a median-priced house at $1,110,000 works out to roughly 11.6 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes.

If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the immediate numbers to consider; whether they feel expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Oxenford a good place to invest?
The picture in Oxenford shows strong capital gains over the past 12 months: median house values climbed 18.4% and median unit values jumped 24.8%. Rental growth was more modest by comparison, with house rents up 6.2% and unit rents up 7.3%. In other words, capital growth outpaced rental income growth for both houses and units, and unit values and rents rose faster than their house counterparts.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Oxenford

Choosing the right real estate agent in Oxenford can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 92 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 45.8% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 2% to 2.94%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.