9,100 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,291
- 2016: 8,336
- 2021: 9,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oxley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oxley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than most similar areas, Oxley is a growing community of 9,100 people. The typical resident is just 35, which is three years younger than the Queensland and national figures. This youthful trend is reflected in a high proportion of children and a much smaller senior population.
9,100
▲ +24.8%
- 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 Oxley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Oxley | 9,100 |
|---|---|
| 4075, QLD | 25,506 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,100 residents, Oxley is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 35, making the population noticeably younger than the national and state average of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the senior population is so small, at just 12.8%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Nearly 40% of people have never married, while 13.8% are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most areas.
1.8% ▲ +64.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32243/oxley/topic/demographics-identity