2,027 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,848
- 2016: 1,964
- 2021: 2,027
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population now lives in Oakville, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This is 6 years older than the national figure. The area is larger than about 80% of similar places, with over 2,000 residents.
2,027
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Oakville — higher than 78% of areas.
| Oakville | 2,027 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 45,613 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,027 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the state and the rest of Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are slightly less common here than across Australia.
20.5% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 56.6%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.9%, which is well below the national figure. About 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.6% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakville, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Oakville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13071/oakville/topic/demographics-identity