88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oswald · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oswald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oswald is 44, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. This small community of 88 people has a population that leans towards older adults and seniors.
88
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- 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 Oswald — lower than 62% of areas.
| Oswald | 88 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Oswald is a small area with 88 residents. The usual age here is 44, which is 5 to 6 years older than the typical person in the state or nation.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older lean is mirrored in the age breakdown, where those aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 25%.
20.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oswald, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages. Most of the community is married (56.1%), while de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oswald, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oswald
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oswald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13111/oswald/topic/demographics-identity