Oak Flats, New South Wales

Oak Flats
New South Wales
Aerial view of Oak Flats from the east
Oak Flats is located in New South Wales
Oak Flats
Oak Flats
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Coordinates34°33′43″S 150°49′08″E / 34.56194°S 150.81889°E / -34.56194; 150.81889
Population6,840 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,783/km2 (4,620/sq mi)
Established1831
Postcode(s)2529
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Area3.590 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)City of Shellharbour
RegionIllawarra
CountyCamden
ParishTerragong
State electorate(s)Shellharbour
Federal division(s)Whitlam

Oak Flats is a suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia situated on the south western shores of Lake Illawarra and within the Illawarra region of New South Wales. It is a residential area, which had a population of 6,840 at the 2021 census.[1]

Oak Flats is one of the 324 suburbs that sits within the Wollongong Statistical District, which covers the local authority areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama. Oak Flats is locally governed by the Shellharbour City Council, which governs 22 suburbs within the area.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oak Flats". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata