Oxley Vale
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
3,935 (2021) → 3,989 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tamworth Regional local government area (est. 65,725 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Oxley Vale is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 315km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $544K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 191km inland. Oxley Vale has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 22/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (1.52%), Vietnam (1.3%), India (1.14%), China (1.04%), England (0.94%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.42%), Vietnamese (1.35%), Filipino (0.81%), Tagalog (0.76%), Punjabi (0.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 913 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 892
Nearby (within 10km)
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1070
- Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper CampusCombined · Independent · 2.6km
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 993
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.1km
- Westdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 873
- Parry SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 787
- Peel High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 841
- Tamworth West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 912
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 993
- Oxley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 937
- Tamworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1003
- Tamworth South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 837
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Oxley Vale
Is Oxley Vale safe?
Oxley Vale has a residential safety score of 22/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,691 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Oxley Vale?
In Oxley Vale, the median house price is $544K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Oxley Vale from Sydney CBD?
Oxley Vale is about 315.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Oxley Vale?
Oxley Vale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 892 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Oxley Vale?
Oxley Vale has a transport score of 0/100.