2,413 ▲ +224.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 744
- 2016: 815
- 2021: 2,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakhurst · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oakhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 77% of similar areas are smaller than Oakhurst (L), which has seen its population surge by 224% since 2011. The area is now home to 2,413 people and has a notably young profile, with a typical resident aged 36.
2,413
▲ +224.3%
- 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 Oakhurst — higher than 74% of areas.
| Oakhurst | 2,413 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew rapidly to 2,413 people, adding about 1,669 residents since 2011. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by 3 years to 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much younger than most similar places, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 12.3% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 fell to 16.1% since 2011.
12.3% ▲ +58.1%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakhurst, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 49.0% of residents are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship.
11.6% ▲ +209.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakhurst, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Separated (6%).
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 Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321080/oakhurst/topic/demographics-identity