12,273 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,156
- 2016: 11,842
- 2021: 12,273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oxenford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oxenford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 12,273 people now lives in Oxenford, where the community has become notably younger over time. The typical resident is 37, and the area has a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
12,273
▲ +10.0%
- 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 Oxenford — higher than 88% of areas.
| Oxenford | 12,273 |
|---|---|
| 4210, QLD | 22,605 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Oxenford is among the largest areas at this level with 12,273 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 20.9% of residents under 15 is much higher than in most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the Queensland average, at just 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oxenford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 14.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most other areas.
2.5% ▲ +65.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oxenford, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oxenford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oxenford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32241/oxenford/topic/demographics-identity