39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oyster Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oyster Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oyster Creek is 54, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has only 39 people, with a population that leans heavily toward older adults.
39
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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 Oyster Creek — lower than 77% of areas.
| Oyster Creek | 39 |
|---|---|
| 4674, QLD | 1,579 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is much higher than in most similar areas. This is 16 years older than the typical person across Queensland or Australia.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 46.2% of the population. Meanwhile, children under 15 are less common here than in most areas, and the share of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oyster Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Children (0–14) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 41.7% of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oyster Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Oyster Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oyster Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32244/oyster-creek/topic/demographics-identity