6,947 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,953
- 2016: 6,955
- 2021: 6,947
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakhurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most other areas defines Oakhurst, where the typical resident is just 34. With 6,947 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This creates a community that is noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
6,947
▼ -0.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oakhurst — higher than 87% of areas.
| Oakhurst | 6,947 |
|---|---|
| 2761, NSW | 34,702 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The total population is 6,947, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as the proportion of seniors is well below the national average at 9.7%.
9.7% ▲ +116.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oakhurst splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most areas. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.0%.
3.3% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakhurst, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13069/oakhurst/topic/demographics-identity