2,540 ▼ -30.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,650
- 2016: 1,944
- 2021: 2,540
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oberon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oberon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 30% since 2011 marks a significant shift for Oberon, which now has 2,540 residents. The area has a noticeably older feel than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 43.
2,540
▼ -30.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Oberon — higher than 75% of areas.
| Oberon | 2,540 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank from 3,650 in 2011 to 2,540 in 2021, though it remains larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the Australian figure.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is 18.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
24.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oberon splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, a little above the national figure and up from 3.4% in 2011. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 14.1%.
5.7% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Oberon splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115114/oberon/topic/demographics-identity