2,803 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,409
- 2016: 2,632
- 2021: 2,803
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oakford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Oakford than in about 84% of similar areas, with a population of 2,803. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This creates a community where older adults make up the largest age group.
2,803
▲ +16.4%
- 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 Oakford — higher than 83% of areas.
| Oakford | 2,803 |
|---|---|
| 6121, WA | 3,101 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,803, which is larger than most areas at this level. Residents here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 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 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.8%.
13.8% ▲ +95.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 57.2% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is lower than both the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of the community.
1.6% ▲ +119.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakford, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Oakford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51174/oakford/topic/demographics-identity