Oakden Property Management
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Oakden is mostly family housing, a north-eastern suburb within Port Adelaide Enfield council. The 2021 Census counted 82.6% of occupied Oakden homes as separate houses, and 60.2% of all homes had three bedrooms. Rented homes made up 30.5% of the total, a little above the South Australian share of 27.6%.
For a landlord, that means your house is measured against similar houses a few streets away. Condition, presentation and a realistic asking rent decide how quickly it lets and whether the tenant renews. Axiom Realty is active right through Greater Adelaide; in the suburbs next to Oakden we have leased and sold houses in Gilles Plains and Northfield and leased homes in Northgate and Walkley Heights.
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Oakden Rental Market & Median Rents
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Managing Houses in Oakden
A 1990s estate, townhouses and the old hospital grounds
Much of Oakden is relatively young. It began in 1992 as a housing estate called Regent Gardens on former Department of Agriculture land, and the Oakden name was adopted in 1993. Houses from that first stage are now more than three decades old, which is when roofs, hot water services, split systems and boundary fences start asking for money.
Oakden owners get a routine visit every quarter, written up with photos each time, so a slipped roof tile or a tired air conditioner is on record early. When jobs start to pile up, we can walk the house with you, rank the fixes in order of urgency and attach quotes from our tradespeople, which lets you spread the spending.
Roughly one Oakden dwelling in seven (14.3%) was a townhouse or semi-detached home in 2021. If yours belongs to a strata or community scheme, we pass common-property faults on to its corporation manager, levies are paid from rent without any admin surcharge, and incoming tenants receive the by-laws.
Several buildings from the former Hillcrest Hospital still stand in the suburb and have been converted for other uses, including student accommodation and small businesses. Extensions and sheds can need sign-off under the Planning and Design Code, and PlanSA sets out what applies to each Oakden address. If a job looks like it needs approval, you hear from us before any booking is made. Our residential management page has the detail.
Who Rents in Oakden
Families, healthcare workers and what it means for your return
Oakden’s rental demand comes mostly from households rather than share groups. Couples with children were 43.9% of Oakden families in 2021 and one-parent families 19.0%, while group households were just 2.5% of homes. Lone-person households were 30.8%, which gives a smaller townhouse a market of its own.
The workforce is mixed. Professionals led at 26.2% of employed locals, clerical and administrative staff came next, and hospitals employed more Oakden locals than any other industry. Almost half of residents (46.5%) had both parents born overseas; after Australia, India and then China topped the birthplace list.
Most residents drive, but 6.0% of Oakden workers caught a bus on Census day, nearly double the state figure of 3.1%. Families tend to stay once children are settled at school, and a renewed lease is cheaper for you than an empty fortnight plus reletting. Rent goes out to Oakden owners on two days each week, with council rates and SA Water taken from it without an admin charge.
We also manage rentals around Oakden, in Gilles Plains, Northgate, Windsor Gardens, Walkley Heights and Northfield. Living interstate yourself? There is a page on our interstate management.
Suburb breakdown
Oakden at a glance
Rents from Axiom’s local market notes.
- Median house rent
- $650
- per week
- Median unit rent
- $250
- per week
- To the GPO
- 9.2 km
- straight line
- Nearest Axiom listing
- 1 km
- hillcrest
- Postcode
- 5086
- North Adelaide
Around Oakden
Median house rent
- < $600
- $600–$650
- $650–$655
- $655–$685
- $685+
Axiom Realty near OakdenThe closest Axiom listings
| No. | Address | Suburb | Bed · Bath · Car | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  2B Nepal StHillcrestFor Lease | Hillcrest | 4 · 2 · 2 | $700 /week |
| 02 |  26 Swanson AveGilles PlainsSold | Gilles Plains | 3 · 2 · 1 | $720,000 |
| 03 |  26 Swanson AveGilles PlainsLeased | Gilles Plains | 3 · 2 · 1 | $475 /week |
| 04 |  822 Grand Jct RdGilles PlainsSold | Gilles Plains | 0 · 3 · 0 | $340,000 |
| 05 |  4 Barnet StWindsor GardensLeased | Windsor Gardens | 3 · 2 · 1 | $665 /week |
| 06 |  54A Fosters RdHillcrestSold | Hillcrest | 3 · 2 · 1 | $200,000 |
Nothing listed in Oakden itself right now. Join Property Watch to hear first when something comes up.
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Marketing your property
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on your property across digital and traditional media ensures access to the most qualified tenants and drives up rental yield.
Photog, Video, Virtual Tours, Social, Ads… you name it, we offer it.
Tenant Selection
A tried and tested tenant selection process filters through any red flags and vets applicants across 18 identifiers.
We consider human factors too – and do our best to bring good people together.
Legal & Compliance
Up to date, bullet proof contracts ensure landlords and tenants are well aware of their obligations.
Fair terms, ensuring all parties’ rights are protected in accordance with Australian Laws.
Property Maintenance
Reliable, vetted tradespeople for any maintenance issue we may face. Highly responsive to Axiom’s job requests, ensuring quick repairs.
We treat your property like our home, and your wallet/purse like our own.
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