364 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 357
- 2016: 331
- 2021: 364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oakwood · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Oakwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oakwood is 60 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This aging trend is the central story for the locality, where the population has grown slightly to 364 people while becoming significantly older since 2011.
364
▲ +2.0%
- 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 Oakwood — lower than 77% of areas.
| Oakwood | 364 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 7 people to reach 364. This community is far older than the national figure of 38 years, with the typical age increasing by 30 years since 2011.
60 yrs ▲ +100.0%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40.1% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This shift is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.2% of the area.
40.1% ▲ +1093.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -69.0%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oakwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (51.4%), while those in de facto relationships (7.3%) are well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. About 1.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average.
1.9% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +79.1%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oakwood, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322095/oakwood/topic/demographics-identity