Oban, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

54/100

Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Oban is more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 994, 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.

Oban at a glance

Population (2021): 7
Median age: 41
Median weekly household income: $2,750
SEIFA score: 994
Coordinates: -30.0995, 151.8709

Oban demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Oban 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 young adults (25–44) at 100%.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	0	0%
Youth (15–24)	0	0%
Young adults (25–44)	5	100%
Mid-life (45–64)	0	0%
Seniors (65+)	0	0%

Share of the 5 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Median weekly rent: $250
Average household size: 2.5 people
Median weekly family income: $2,750
Median weekly personal income: $725

Community and culture

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 0 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 5 (167%)
Labour-force participation: 50%
Employed full-time: 0
Employed part-time: 0

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.

Common questions about Oban

Where is Oban?

Oban is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Oban?

At the 2021 Census, Oban had a population of about 7.

Is Oban an advantaged area?

Oban has an ABS SEIFA score of 994, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 54 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of Australian suburbs.