Oakey, QLD 4401
Toowoomba Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4401
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Oakey
- Weekly rent (house)
- $450/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Oakey
Oakey (4401) sits in the Toowoomba region of Queensland.
Oakey has roughly 4,756 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Oakey scores 2/100 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 555 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Oakey
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 40/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Oakey's population at 4,756, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (62% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,756
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 62%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
42,470 offences recorded in 2026 across the Toowoomba Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Toowoomba Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 555 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.6°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 Oakey
- What is the Oakey postcode?
- Oakey is in the 4401 postcode, in QLD, in the Toowoomba Regional Council region.
- Where is Oakey?
- Oakey is a suburb in the Toowoomba Regional Council area, QLD 4401.
- What is the average rent in Oakey?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $450.
- What schools are in Oakey?
- There are 4 schools serving Oakey on this page, including Oakey State High School, St Monica's School, Oakey State School.
- How walkable is Oakey?
- Oakey has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 40.
- What suburbs are near Oakey?
- Oakey is close to Kelvinhaugh, Cutella, Sabine, Kingsthorpe, Devon Park.
- What is the population of Oakey?
- The population of Oakey is approximately 4,756 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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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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