31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oman Ama · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oman Ama is now 52, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a small population of just 31 people, with a high proportion of seniors and very few children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oman Ama — lower than 81% of areas.
| Oman Ama | 31 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 31 residents. The typical age here is 52, which is far older than the same figure for Queensland and Australia.
31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much rarer here, at only 9.7%.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Oman Ama splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, accounting for 57.1% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Oman Ama, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oman Ama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32223/oman-ama/topic/demographics-identity