1,703 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1,785
- 2016: 1,693
- 2021: 1,703
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Oxley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oxley is 39, making the area noticeably older than the territory average. This small community of 1,703 people has seen its population shrink by about 82 people since 2011. While the population has dipped, the area remains slightly older than both the ACT and the national average.
1,703
▼ -4.6%
- 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 Oxley — lower than 93% of areas.
| Oxley | 1,703 |
|---|---|
| 2903, ACT | 9,588 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,703 is among the smallest for its kind and shrank by 4.6% between 2011 and 2021. During that time, the typical resident grew 5 years older, reaching 39 years of age.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over now account for 15.4% of the area, a significant rise of 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +152.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oxley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships represent 13.0% of residents, a figure that rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071086/oxley/topic/demographics-identity