3,319 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,185
- 2016: 3,256
- 2021: 3,319
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oberon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oberon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Oberon, where 43.2% of residents are wed. This is a notably older community, with a typical resident aged 47, making it far older than the national figure of 38.
3,319
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Oberon — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oberon | 3,319 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,319, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and nation.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This high proportion of older people helps explain why the typical age is so much higher than most areas.
26.1% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oberon splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6%, a little above the New South Wales figure.
5.5% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oberon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13079/oberon/topic/demographics-identity