9,851 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,140
- 2016: 9,261
- 2021: 9,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakleigh South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakleigh South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 9,851 makes Oakleigh South one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. Most residents are aged 40 or older, which is a little older than the typical person across Victoria and Australia. The area is dominated by married couples, with over half of the population in this category.
9,851
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Oakleigh South — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 9,851, which is among the largest for this level of area. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than both the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 18.9%, which is a little above the Victorian average of 16.8%.
18.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oakleigh South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakleigh South, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22002/oakleigh-south/topic/demographics-identity