Oak Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Oak Valley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

About 71% of the 96 people living in Oak Valley identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This small community has a population that is noticeably older than the Australian average, with a typical resident aged 44.

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📍 Oak Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Oak Valley sits — Total population

96
  • 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 Oak Valley — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Oak Valley96
5690, SA 3,954
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Oak Valley is a small settlement of 96 people. The typical resident is 44, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national figures.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 37.5%.

Age structure

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In Oak Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is among the highest at this level and far above the state average. This is a community where nearly half of the residents have never married, and those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure.

Marital status

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Oak Valley splits fairly evenly between Never married (48%) and Married (44%), with Separated at 5%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41063/oak-valley/topic/demographics-identity