49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 49 people makes Oakdale a very small community. It is defined by a remarkably older demographic, with the typical resident being 58 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
49
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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 Oakdale — lower than 72% of areas.
| Oakdale | 49 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | 4,770 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, placing Oakdale among the oldest areas of its kind. This is 20 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward seniors, who make up 55.1% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at just 8.2%.
55.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakdale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Youth (15–24) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Additionally, there are no people in de facto relationships, though 51.2% of residents are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakdale, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32207/oakdale/topic/demographics-identity