364 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 341
- 2016: 331
- 2021: 364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oakwood is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out for its significant population of seniors compared to the rest of the state and country.
364
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Oakwood — higher than 61% of areas.
| Oakwood | 364 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 364 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
60 yrs ▲ +1.7%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 10.2% of residents.
40.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 51.4% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.9% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakwood, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32213/oakwood/topic/demographics-identity