Oxley Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2903
Postcode for Oxley, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 15 km from Canberra · Pop. 1,703
1,703
Population
39
Median Age
$2,393
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Oxley ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Oxley Compares

Oxley vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricOxleyACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,393 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $400 -ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,150 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 39 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% +ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2903 covers Oxley, an inland suburb of Canberra about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Oxley has a population of 1,703 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,393, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, higher than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 61 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Oxley includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,150, with 606 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Oxley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Oxley is part of the Tuggeranong statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Oxley Details

Postcode2903
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,703
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,393/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,132/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,150
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density1567/km²
Total Dwellings606
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population61 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.406
Longitude149.08
Distance from Canberra15 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Tuggeranong
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years335 (19.7%)
15–24 years204 (12.0%)
25–44 years416 (24.4%)
45–64 years483 (28.4%)
65+ years262 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.7%) Mortgaged (43.0%) Rented (23.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis167 (9.8%)
Asthma164 (9.6%)
Diabetes94 (5.5%)
Heart Disease70 (4.1%)
Cancer60 (3.5%)
Lung Condition21 (1.2%)
Dementia7 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (2.5%)
1 vehicle190 (31.5%)
2 vehicles248 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles150 (24.9%)

Suburbs Near Oxley

Same Postcode (2903)

More Oxley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.