Oakview · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Oakview

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

Far older than most similar areas, Oakview is a sparsely populated place with a typical resident aged 52. The small community of 45 people stands out for its high proportion of First Nations residents and a lack of seniors over 65.

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📍 Oakview, Suburb / Locality

Where Oakview sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Oakview — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Oakview45
4600, QLD 910
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small population of 45 people is smaller than about 74% of similar areas.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 45

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 11.1% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. While 22.2% are older adults, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Oakview, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 17.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. About 39.5% of residents have never married, and there are no people in de facto relationships.

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

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In Oakview, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 46%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 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 Oakview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32212/oakview/topic/demographics-identity