Oallen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Oallen

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.

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📍 Oallen, Suburb / Locality

Where Oallen sits — Total population

145
  • 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 Oallen — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Oallen145
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 141
  • 2021: 145

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Oallen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

8.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Oallen, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Oallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13073/oallen/topic/demographics-identity