91 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oyster Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oyster Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oyster Cove is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 91 people has an age profile and identity that differ sharply from the rest of the state and country.
91
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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 Oyster Cove — lower than 61% of areas.
| Oyster Cove | 91 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, making the area far older than New South Wales and Australia. The total population is small, with only 91 people living in the area.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 35.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places, at just 13.2%.
35.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oyster Cove, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.4% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Most residents are married, accounting for 50.6% of the community.
15.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oyster Cove, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Oyster Cove
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13124/oyster-cove/topic/demographics-identity