12,594 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,945
- 2016: 12,613
- 2021: 12,594
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oatley - Hurstville Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Oatley - Hurstville Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Residents in Oatley - Hurstville Grove are noticeably older than those in most similar areas. The typical person here is 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This aging trend is reflected in the growing number of seniors living in the area.
12,594
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Oatley - Hurstville Grove — higher than 66% of areas.
| Oatley - Hurstville Grove | 12,594 |
|---|---|
| 2222, NSW | 12,660 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.4% since 2011 to reach 12,594 people. This total is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. While the number of children has fallen slightly, older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.3%.
19.3% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 56.3% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.5%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oatley - Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/topic/demographics-identity