Oxley (Qld) is well-off
Oxley (Qld) 4075 · Forest Lake - Oxley, Greater Brisbane, QLD
Oxley (Qld) is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 8 of 10); still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $405 a week at the 2021 Census, and the ABS figures show little working against it.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,173 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data · figures current to August 2026.
How the population has changed
Oxley (Qld) against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
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 the data table
| Year | Oxley (Qld) | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,153 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,291 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,358 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,499 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,593 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,693 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 8,817 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,144 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,370 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,434 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+965
- Internal migration out+1,021
- Overseas migration in+155
- Natural increase+29
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,819 | 8,578 | +9.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,808/wk | $2,173/wk | +20% |
| Median weekly rent | $395/wk | $405/wk | +2.5% |
| Born overseas | 30.7% | 29.8% | -0.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.0%
- Mortgaged 42.3%
- Rented 29.9%
- Other / not stated 2.8%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,059
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,057
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,024
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,081
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area.
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.
List every mapped place
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
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Oxley (Qld) SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Oxley (Qld) sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 78% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Oxley State School (primary), Corinda State High School (junior secondary), Corinda State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Corinda State School (primary), Rocklea State School (primary), Inala State School (primary), Darra State School (primary), Glenala State High School (junior secondary), Glenala State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Oxley State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Forest Lake - Oxley
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereOxley (Qld)+0.7%
- 01Darra - Sumner+2.8%
- 02Inala - Richlands+2.5%
- 03Doolandella+1.8%
- 04Wacol+1.0%
- 05Durack+0.8%
- 06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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