8,442 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,535
- 2016: 7,893
- 2021: 8,442
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower age figures for typical residents mark Oakleigh as a distinct spot compared to similar areas. With 8,442 people, it is one of the largest communities at this level. The area's profile is shaped by a large number of young and middle-aged adults, though it has far fewer children than the national average.
8,442
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Oakleigh — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures, though much lower than in most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also few at 15.6%, a little below the Australian average.
15.6% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakleigh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, slightly below the Australian average. Around 40.2% of residents have never married, while 44.9% are married.
0.4% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Oakleigh splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Oakleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22000/oakleigh/topic/demographics-identity