2,982 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,439
- 2016: 2,525
- 2021: 2,982
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Oaks · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Oaks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population in The Oaks, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a sizeable community of 2,982 people.
2,982
▲ +22.3%
- 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 The Oaks — higher than 84% of areas.
| The Oaks | 2,982 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Younger people are common here, with children under 15 making up 21.7% of the population. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.2%.
15.2% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Oaks splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (56.7%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.4%.
3.0% ▲ +166.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Oaks, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 The Oaks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13847/the-oaks/topic/demographics-identity