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Oxley (Qld), QLD 4075 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,578
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
29.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,173/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$979/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$405/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,000/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
81.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
2.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
65.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
77.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.0%Mortgaged 42.3%Rented 29.9%Other / not stated 2.8%

Where the growth came from

Oxley (Qld) gained 965 residents from internal migration and 155 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,085 people moved away — a net addition of 35 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+965
Internal migration out+1,021
Overseas migration in+155
Natural increase+29
Population (ERP)
9,434
▲ 3,277 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.68%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+35
1,120 in · 1,085 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
191st
Top 79% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Oxley (Qld) against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Oxley (Qld) population grew from 8,153 in 2016 to 9,434 in 2025, a change of 15.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearOxley (Qld)Queensland average
20168,1534,845,152
20178,2914,926,380
20188,3585,006,623
20198,4995,088,847
20208,5935,165,613
20218,6935,215,814
20228,8175,310,905
20239,1445,450,235
20249,3705,571,890
20259,4345,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,8198,578+9.7%
Median age3435+1 yr
Median household income$1,808/wk$2,173/wk+20%
Median weekly rent$395/wk$405/wk+2.5%
Born overseas30.7%29.8%-0.9 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
1 hospital · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
26
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Oxley (Qld) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 2 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 26 parks. For families: 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 2 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 9 sports fields. Also 5 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Oxley, is about 1,100 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Oxley State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Oxley
  • Yuingi Community Childcare Centre
  • Sunkids Oxley
Gyms & fitness
  • Fitness Cartel Health Clubs
Shopping centres
  • JB Hi-Fi Home
  • TK Maxx
  • The Oxley Station
  • Oxley Central
  • Harvey Norman
Hospitals
  • Canossa Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • Blunder Road Medical and Dental Centre
Supermarkets
  • Foodworks
  • Woolworths
  • Aldi
Parks
  • Tom O'Neill Park
  • Tom O'Neill Park
  • Oxley Memorial Place
  • Lucock Park
  • Haughton Park
  • Gladstone Street Park
  • Moffatt Street Park
  • Ed Kuepper Park
Train stations
  • Oxley

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 8
score 1,059
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,057
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 7
score 1,024
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,081

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Darra - Sumner+2.8%
02Inala - Richlands+2.5%
03Doolandella+1.8%
04Wacol+1.0%
05Durack+0.8%
06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%