5,833 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,330
- 2016: 5,660
- 2021: 5,833
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oatlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oatlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oatlands is 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. With 5,833 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This creates a community where older adults and families are well represented.
5,833
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Oatlands — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oatlands | 5,833 |
|---|---|
| 2117, NSW | 22,185 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,833, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the average person in Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 18.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. This is balanced by a senior population of 18.4%, a figure slightly above the national average.
18.4% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oatlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriages are common here, with 54.8% of people married, while only 4.4% are in de facto relationships, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.4% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oatlands, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Oatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13074/oatlands/topic/demographics-identity