1,717 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,180
- 2016: 1,444
- 2021: 1,717
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakhurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children, making Oakhurst a family-friendly area where 22.6% of the population is under 15. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%. With a total population of 1,717 people, the area is larger than about 79% of similar places.
1,717
▲ +45.5%
- 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 Oakhurst — higher than 77% of areas.
| Oakhurst | 1,717 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and the state average of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.7% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oakhurst splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most of the population is married at 59.9%, while 11.7% are in de facto relationships.
3.7% ▲ +109.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakhurst, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32211/oakhurst/topic/demographics-identity