321 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 301
- 2016: 319
- 2021: 321
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oxley Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oxley Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Oxley Island, where the typical resident is 45. This is about seven years older than the national figure. With 321 people living here, the area sees a high number of both children and seniors compared to other similar places.
321
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Oxley Island — higher than 60% of areas.
| Oxley Island | 321 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than both the state and national averages. The total population is 321, making it larger than about 62% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.4% of the population, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 21.2%, which is higher than most areas.
21.2% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oxley Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.6%) are lower than in most areas.
6.9% ▲ +585.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oxley Island, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oxley Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oxley Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13120/oxley-island/topic/demographics-identity