4,834 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,459
- 2016: 4,662
- 2021: 4,834
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Oberon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oberon is now 48, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. The population grew by 8.4% since 2011, but this growth has been accompanied by a sharp shift toward an older age profile.
4,834
▲ +8.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Oberon — lower than 79% of areas.
| Oberon | 4,834 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Oberon's population reached 4,834 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The community has aged significantly over the last decade, with the usual age rising 7 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward older residents is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell 3.4 points since 2011 to 16.6%.
26.0% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oberon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, a little above the New South Wales figure.
4.9% ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/demographics-identity