Suburb in Canberra

Oaks Estate, ACT

Oaks Estate had a population of 375 at the 2021 Census (+49.4% since 2016). Median age 38.7. Median weekly household income $1,438. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Oaks Estate at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Oaks Estate's population grew by 49.4% to 375, faster than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 38.7, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.3%.

46.7% of households rent, a larger share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 19.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Australian Capital Territory overall: 44.0% of homes, against 19.4%. The 2021 Census counted 141 households.

The median household earns $1,438 a week, below the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $209 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,529 a month.

32.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 28.0% use a language other than English at home. 51.1% report no religion, higher than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Oaks Estate beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureOaks EstateACTAustralia
Population375454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+49.4%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age38.735.638.2
Households141168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments44.0%19.4%14.3%
Renting46.7%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright19.0%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,438$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$209$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,529$2,064$1,866
Born overseas32.0%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home28.0%25.6%23.6%
No religion51.1%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+49.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2592011
  2. 2512016
  3. 3752021

Age

Median age 38.7, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Oaks Estate Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Oaks Estate and Australian Capital Territory
0–910.9%
10–196.9%
20–299.9%
30–3922.4%
40–4917.6%
50–5913.6%
60–6912.0%
70–795.3%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Oaks Estate at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian32.1%
  2. English27.6%
  3. Irish15.2%
  4. Scottish10.7%
  5. Chinese6.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi3.1%
  2. Mandarin2.8%
  3. Urdu2.8%
  4. Bengali2.4%
  5. Croatian2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Afghanistan4.5%
  2. China3.1%
  3. India3.1%
  4. Pakistan2.7%
  5. Croatia2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Oaks Estate

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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