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Oakville flood & bushfire risk

Of Oakville’s 2,071 mapped properties, 12.1% are in a mapped flood area and 64.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Oakville’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

12.1%
In a flood area
64.8%
In a bushfire area
2,071
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Oakville

Flood and bushfire areas across Oakville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Oakville

Oakville sits in the Hawkesbury council area, which recorded 3,818 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,818 total. Figures are for the whole Hawkesbury council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Oakville

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,267,000+3.85%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$914,000+3.57%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Oakville shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Oakville

Oakville is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other60.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

Residential36.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space1.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Oakville

Oakville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Oakville

At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Oakville’s 2,027 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian32.9%
English31.4%
Maltese19.4%
Irish7.6%
Scottish7.5%
Italian6.9%

Top countries of birth

Malta4.8%
England2.4%
China0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
Italy0.8%
Germany0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Oakville

Hawkesbury council approved 428 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

428
Dwellings/yr
394
Houses
34
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hawkesbury council area (not just Oakville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Oakville address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.