5,689 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,428
- 2016: 5,488
- 2021: 5,689
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oyster Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oyster Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 10% of similar areas have a larger population than Oyster Bay, which is home to 5,689 people. The area stands out for having a much higher proportion of children than most other places. This creates a family-heavy demographic where children under 15 make up over 22% of the residents.
5,689
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Oyster Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oyster Bay | 5,689 |
|---|---|
| 2225, NSW | 5,560 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,689, which is larger than about 91% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oyster Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 59.6%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.4%, which is much lower than most areas. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.2% of the population, a little below the national figure.
1.2% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oyster Bay, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13123/oyster-bay/topic/demographics-identity