10,664 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,098
- 2016: 10,486
- 2021: 10,664
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oatley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oatley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among similar areas, Oatley is one of the largest local populations with 10,664 residents. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43. This trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and established married couples living here.
10,664
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Oatley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Oatley | 10,664 |
|---|---|
| 2223, NSW | 21,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Oatley is 43, which is noticeably older than people in New South Wales and Australia. With 10,664 residents, it is among the largest areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, a rate that is about the same as the state and national averages.
20.2% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oatley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 57.8%, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.4%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
0.8% ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oatley, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13075/oatley/topic/demographics-identity