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Oberon
New South Wales · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains · 5,074 people · 34 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Oberon at a glance
Map shows the Oberon LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Oberon is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 34 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 3,464 km². Oberon has a population of 5,074 , ranking #111 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Oberon (3,319 residents), and the highest median household income is in Shooters Hill at $2,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,376/week and median age is 47.8. About 10.9% of residents were born overseas and 4.9% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 863 (17.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 461 (9.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,064 (20.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,400 (27.5%) |
| 65+ years | 1,298 (25.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Oberon
4 schools across Oberon: 75.0% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 948 (range 920 to 968). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 4 schools in Oberon, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberon Public School | Government | Primary | Oberon | 218 | 920 |
| Oberon High School | Government | Secondary | Oberon | 204 | 934 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oberon | Catholic | Primary | Oberon | 129 | 968 |
| Black Springs Public School | Government | Primary | Black Springs | 3 | 961 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Oberon. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Oberon
Oberon contains 34 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberon | 2787 | 3,319 | $1,321/wk | 47 |
| Black Springs | 2787 | 227 | $1,774/wk | 46 |
| Tarana | 2787 | 187 | $1,875/wk | 48 |
| Edith | 2787 | 120 | $1,174/wk | 55 |
| Wisemans Creek | 2795 | 109 | $1,104/wk | 52 |
| Essington | 2787 | 99 | $1,874/wk | 47 |
| Hazelgrove | 2787 | 97 | $1,775/wk | 58 |
| Gurnang | 2787 | 94 | 32 | |
| Burraga | 2795 | 82 | $1,374/wk | 51 |
| Chatham Valley | 2787 | 69 | $1,437/wk | 51 |
| Porters Retreat | 2787 | 64 | $1,687/wk | 53 |
| Gingkin | 2787 | 62 | $1,208/wk | 59 |
| Triangle Flat | 2795 | 62 | $1,375/wk | 37 |
| Isabella | 2795 | 58 | $1,312/wk | 60 |
| Mozart | 2787 | 58 | $1,875/wk | 55 |
| Norway | 2787 | 58 | $1,062/wk | 65 |
| Mount David | 2795 | 51 | $687/wk | 51 |
| Duckmaloi | 2787 | 44 | $2,249/wk | 51 |
| Jenolan | 2790 | 36 | $2,083/wk | 40 |
| Shooters Hill | 2787 | 29 | $2,749/wk | 48 |
| Arkstone | 2795 | 24 | $1,625/wk | 41 |
| The Meadows | 2787 | 22 | $1,899/wk | 42 |
| Bald Ridge | 2795 | 17 | $1,574/wk | 25 |
| Charlton | 2795 | 17 | $1,125/wk | 33 |
| Gilmandyke | 2795 | 17 | $900/wk | 47 |
| Jerrong | 2580 | 16 | $1,374/wk | 63 |
| Judds Creek | 2795 | 12 | $2,250/wk | 51 |
| Jaunter | 2787 | 11 | $537/wk | 34 |
| Dog Rocks | 2795 | 7 | $1,625/wk | 45 |
| Ballyroe | 2795 | 3 | $725/wk | 54 |
| Mount Werong | 2787 | 3 | 61 | |
| Jeremy | 2795 | |||
| Kanangra | 2787 | |||
| Twenty Forests | 2795 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Oberon with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Oberon and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberon (NSW) | 5,074 | 47.8 | $1,376/wk | 939 | 22.9% | 10.9% |
| Bathurst Regional | 43,580 | 39.1 | $1,680/wk | 965 | 31.3% | 9.9% |
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 8,274 | 49.1 | $1,551/wk | 994 | 13.3% | 7.5% |
| Lithgow | 20,553 | 45.9 | $1,289/wk | 911 | 25.5% | 10.0% |
| Cabonne | 14,134 | 44.6 | $1,610/wk | 994 | 16.4% | 5.9% |
| Blue Mountains | 78,162 | 45.3 | $1,832/wk | 1042 | 18.2% | 17.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Oberon
What is the population of Oberon?
The 2021 Census recorded 5,074 people living in Oberon, across 34 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Oberon?
Oberon contains 34 suburbs. The most populous are Oberon, Black Springs, Tarana, Edith, Wisemans Creek.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Oberon?
Oberon covers 4 postcodes: 2580, 2787, 2790, 2795.
What is the median household income in Oberon?
The population-weighted median household income across Oberon is $1,376 per week (2021 Census), ranking #82 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Oberon?
Oberon has 4 schools, including 3 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Oberon?
Oberon has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 939, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.