1,179 ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,289
- 2016: 909
- 2021: 1,179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakdale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oakdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oakdale is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. This shift is dramatic, as the typical age has dropped by 17 years since 2011. The population now sits at 1,179 people.
1,179
▼ -8.5%
- 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 Oakdale — higher than 60% of areas.
| Oakdale | 1,179 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 8.5% since 2011, losing about 110 people. Despite this, Oakdale remains larger than about 62% of similar areas.
32 yrs ▼ -34.7%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very young profile, with children under 15 making up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.3%, a figure that is well below the state average and has fallen by 22 points since 2011.
12.3% ▼ -63.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. There is also a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 14.9%.
6.4% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakdale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121092/oakdale/topic/demographics-identity