186 ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 335
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oak Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oak Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 44% since 2011 defines the recent shift in Oak Beach (L). The area has become significantly older, with a typical resident now 57 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
186
▼ -44.5%
- 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 Oak Beach — lower than 90% of areas.
| Oak Beach | 186 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | 5,462 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank from 335 in 2011 to 186 people in 2021, making it one of the smallest areas of its kind. This decline coincided with a rise in age, as the typical resident is now 9 years older than they were a decade ago.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where nearly half of residents are aged between 45 and 64. Seniors make up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure, while children under 15 have fallen to just 2.7%.
24.2% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.7% ▼ -77.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oak Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. Most residents are married (56.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, a figure much lower than most other areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oak Beach, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322094/oak-beach/topic/demographics-identity