145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 141
- 2021: 145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oallen · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oallen is now 56, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place is defined by a strong presence of seniors and very few children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oallen — lower than 53% of areas.
| Oallen | 145 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 145 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 56.
145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Oallen has a very high proportion of seniors, with 29% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.7% of the population, a rate well below the state and national averages.
29.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Oallen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas at 8.5%.
2.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Oallen, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13073/oallen/topic/demographics-identity