Oaks Estate · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Oaks Estate

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

Fewer children and seniors than the national average live in Oaks Estate, where the typical resident is 40. This small community of 375 people is a little older than the Australian average but noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT.

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Where Oaks Estate sits — Total population

375 ▲ +44.8%
  • 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 Oaks Estate — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Oaks Estate375
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 45,604
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population has reached 375 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas.

375 ▲ +44.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 259
  • 2016: 251
  • 2021: 375

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.1%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the national and state figures, at 14.9% and 8.5% respectively.

8.5% ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Oaks Estate, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A small number of residents, 1.3%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

1.3% ▼ -71.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.8% ▼ -45.2%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Oaks Estate, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (13%).

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: 7 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 28 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 32 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Oaks Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80104/oaks-estate/topic/demographics-identity