Oaks, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Oaks is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1019, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Oaks at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 24
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 1019
- Coordinates
- -41.5838, 146.9662
Oaks demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Oaks using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 55%, 25% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 12 | 55% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 18% |
Share of the 22 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 33% |
| Rented | 3 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Oaks.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,337
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $550
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5 (21%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Employed full-time
- 6
- Employed part-time
- 12
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Oaks
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Oaks is January (average daytime high around 24°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.9°C). The area receives roughly 778 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°C | 12.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 11.6°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.6°C | 5.2°C | 72 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 3.4°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 10.9°C | 3°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 11.8°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.1°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 16.4°C | 6°C | 82 mm |
| Nov | 19°C | 8.3°C | 50 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Oaks
Where is Oaks?
Oaks is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Oaks?
At the 2021 Census, Oaks had a population of about 24.
Is Oaks an advantaged area?
Oaks has an ABS SEIFA score of 1019, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Oaks?
Oaks has average daytime highs of about 16.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 778 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Nearby suburbs in Tasmania
More suburb guides in Tasmania
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.