296 ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 319
- 2016: 338
- 2021: 296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oldbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Oldbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 12 years separates the typical resident in Oldbury from the national average, making it a far older area than most. With 296 people, the community is heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors, with a much smaller proportion of children than the state average.
296
▼ -7.2%
- 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 Oldbury — higher than 59% of areas.
| Oldbury | 296 |
|---|---|
| 6121, WA | 3,101 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50 years old, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This makes Oldbury higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 10.8% of residents.
24.3% ▲ +109.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oldbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the state and national averages. Most residents are married (53.4%), while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oldbury, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Oldbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51179/oldbury/topic/demographics-identity