38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmers Oaky · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmers Oaky
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Palmers Oaky is 57 years old, making this area far older than most other places in the state. With only 38 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where older adults and seniors make up the vast majority of the population.
38
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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 Palmers Oaky — lower than 77% of areas.
| Palmers Oaky | 38 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 38 residents. The typical age is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, while those aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
23.7% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmers Oaky, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national average. Additionally, 22.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%.
10.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palmers Oaky, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Palmers Oaky
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palmers Oaky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13148/palmers-oaky/topic/demographics-identity