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Oakden Hills, 5713

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Oakden Hills is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Oakden Hills sits up in the Unincorporated SA hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.

The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a community of people who commute and work locally. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
5
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2023–24)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
200
State safety percentile
94.4th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • Theft From Motor Vehicle1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

2 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Construction of a detached dwelling with associated verandah and carport
    LOT 9 STUART HWY OAKDEN HILLS SA 5713Under Assessment
Other· 1 proposal
  • AURIZON BULK CENTRAL PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • AURIZON BULK CENTRAL PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • Construction of a detached dwelling with associated verandah and carportplanningLOT 9 STUART HWY OAKDEN HILLS SA 5713Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

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