3,583 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,665
- 2016: 3,660
- 2021: 3,583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Oakden, where 46.4% of adults fall into this category. The area is home to 3,583 people and features a population that is noticeably older than the national average. This creates a community where seniors and middle-aged adults are more prominent than children.
3,583
▼ -2.2%
- 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 Oakden — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oakden | 3,583 |
|---|---|
| 5086, SA | 17,619 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the national average. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 20.3% of residents, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%.
20.3% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oakden splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 6.8% compared to 11.5% nationally.
1.7% ▲ +145.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakden, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Oakden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41065/oakden/topic/demographics-identity