Oxley Flats · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Oxley Flats

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A gap of 23 years separates the typical resident in Oxley Flats from those in Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated area is far older than most others, with the typical person being 61 years old.

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📍 Oxley Flats, Suburb / Locality

Where Oxley Flats sits — Total population

49
  • 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 Oxley Flats — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Oxley Flats49
3678, VIC 6,568
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Oxley Flats is a small area with only 49 residents. The typical age is 61, which is among the highest for similar areas.

49

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 49

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

61 yrs

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 61 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 living here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This is consistent with an older population, where 20.4% are seniors aged 65 and over.

20.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Oxley Flats, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 71%; Seniors (65+) is next at 29%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average. Most residents are married, and 0.0% are in de facto relationships.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Oxley Flats, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Oxley Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22023/oxley-flats/topic/demographics-identity