96 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 96
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oaky Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oaky Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oaky Creek is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small population of 96 people, with a distinct demographic profile that leans heavily toward older adults.
96
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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 Oaky Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
| Oaky Creek | 96 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years. This age is much higher than in most similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 8.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.7%, while those aged 65 and over are at 17.7%, about the same as the state average.
17.7% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oaky Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.8%.
6.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oaky Creek, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Oaky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32214/oaky-creek/topic/demographics-identity