7,898 —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oak Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Oak Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 38% of people in Oak Park are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This makes the area a little younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 36. It is a community where adults in their prime working years are the most prominent group.
7,898
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- 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 Oak Park — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Oak Park has a total population of 7,898 people. This is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 12.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also a little below the state and national averages at 16.7%.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oak Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at 13.2%. Only 0.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oak Park, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Oak Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031537/oak-park/topic/demographics-identity