17,624 ▲ +8937.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 195
- 2016: 4,765
- 2021: 17,624
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oran Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oran Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oran Park is just 30 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness creates a community where children and young adults are the dominant groups, with 29.9% of the population being under 15 years old.
17,624
▲ +8937.9%
- 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 Oran Park — higher than 89% of areas.
| Oran Park | 17,624 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Oran Park has a total population of 17,624, which is among the largest for areas of its type. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age 8 years lower than the Australian average.
30 yrs ▼ -23.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed towards young families, with children under 15 making up 29.9% of the population—far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 5.2% compared to the national figure of 17.2%.
5.2% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.9% ▲ +83.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oran Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales rate. Most residents are married (56.3%), while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, matching the national average.
2.8% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oran Park, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Oran Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13102/oran-park/topic/demographics-identity