4,319 ▲ +309.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,055
- 2016: 4,194
- 2021: 4,319
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakey · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oakey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 309% since 2011 has transformed Oakey, which grew by about 3,264 people to reach 4,319 residents. While the typical resident is now 41, this is 7 years younger than the typical age recorded in the previous census.
4,319
▲ +309.4%
- 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 Oakey — higher than 85% of areas.
| Oakey | 4,319 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | 5,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 4,319 is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Despite this growth, the typical resident is noticeably older than the Queensland and national figure of 38 years.
41 yrs ▼ -14.6%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well above the state and national averages at 20.2%.
20.2% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Oakey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 13.3% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 10 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.2% of the area, which is lower than most similar places.
13.3% ▲ +339.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakey, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (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 Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315076/oakey/topic/demographics-identity