3,948 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,289
- 2016: 3,841
- 2021: 3,948
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oaklands Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oaklands Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 87% of similar areas have fewer residents than Oaklands Park, which has a total population of 3,948. It is a place with a distinct age balance, where seniors are much more common than children.
3,948
▲ +20.0%
- 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 Oaklands Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Oaklands Park | 3,948 |
|---|---|
| 5046, SA | 9,756 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, making the area a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years.
39 yrs ▼ -9.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 11.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to an older profile, with 23.6% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
23.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oaklands Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, which is a little above the state and national levels.
2.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oaklands Park, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oaklands Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41067/oaklands-park/topic/demographics-identity