77,605 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,206
- 2016: 72,842
- 2021: 77,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oxley · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Oxley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oxley is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a key feature of the area, where the population has grown to 77,605 people since the last census. It is a place with a significantly higher proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
77,605
▲ +6.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Oxley — higher than 78% of areas.
| Oxley | 77,605 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.0% since 2011, adding about 4,399 people. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with the typical age rising 11 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.0% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to 16.8%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
27.0% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oxley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 13.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
9.3% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oxley, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10064/oxley/topic/demographics-identity