196 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 344
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oaklands · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oaklands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oaklands (L) is 15 years older than the Australian average, making it a far older community than most. The population has shrunk by 18% since 2011, leaving a small community of just 196 people.
196
▼ -17.6%
- 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 Oaklands — lower than 90% of areas.
| Oaklands | 196 |
|---|---|
| 2646, NSW | 6,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This is a significant shift over a decade, as residents are 17 years older than they were in 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +47.2%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 25.5% of the population—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up only 15.3% of the population, a drop of 9.1 points since 2011.
25.5% ▲ +87.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oaklands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are either married (39.5%) or have never been married (37.1%).
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Oaklands splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Oaklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122103/oaklands/topic/demographics-identity