4,756 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,529
- 2016: 4,705
- 2021: 4,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group at 42.4%, and Oakey is a significant local hub with 4,756 people. The area has a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of children compared to other similar places.
4,756
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Oakey — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oakey | 4,756 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | 5,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,756 is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is younger than most similar places.
19.3% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oakey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.4% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, de facto relationships are less common here than in most other areas.
12.4% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakey, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32209/oakey/topic/demographics-identity