Oakbank, SA 5243
District Council of Mount BarkerAll suburbs in postcode 5243
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Median house price
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Sales data as of July 2026
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Rent in Oakbank
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $340/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Oakbank
Oakbank (5243) sits in the Mount Barker region of South Australia.
Oakbank has roughly 865 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Oakbank scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 810 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 4 independent.
Schools in Oakbank
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 25/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Oakbank's population at 865, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (84% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 21% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 865
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 21%
- Owner occupied
- 84%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 810 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Oakbank
- What is the Oakbank postcode?
- Oakbank is in the 5243 postcode, in SA, in the District Council of Mount Barker region.
- Where is Oakbank?
- Oakbank is a suburb in the District Council of Mount Barker area, SA 5243.
- What is the average rent in Oakbank?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $340.
- What schools are in Oakbank?
- There are 14 schools serving Oakbank on this page, including Oakbank School, Woodside Primary School, Lenswood Primary School.
- How walkable is Oakbank?
- Oakbank has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 25.
- What suburbs are near Oakbank?
- Oakbank is close to Balhannah, Inverbrackie, Woodside, Mount Barker Junction, Hay Valley.
- What is the population of Oakbank?
- The population of Oakbank is approximately 865 (2021 Census). The median age is 48.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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