265 ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 442
- 2016: 139
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oxford Falls · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oxford Falls
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oxford Falls is 73 years old, making this one of the oldest populations in the region. This small community of 265 people is far older than the national average. With a very high proportion of seniors, the area has a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state.
265
▼ -40.0%
- 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 Oxford Falls — higher than 58% of areas.
| Oxford Falls | 265 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | 42,917 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 73, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.
73 yrs ▲ +35.2%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 73 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 58.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 3.4%.
58.1% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.4% ▼ -78.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oxford Falls, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 59.1% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are at 1.7%, which is well below the New South Wales figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a rate well below the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
1.7% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oxford Falls, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13117/oxford-falls/topic/demographics-identity