Suburb in Maitland

Oakhampton, NSW

Oakhampton had a population of 165 at the 2021 Census (−13.2% since 2016). Median age 68.5. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Oakhampton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Oakhampton's population shrank by 13.2% to 165, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 68.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 6.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 44.2%.

7.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 55 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $356 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,500 a month.

9.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.0% use a language other than English at home. 20.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Oakhampton beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureOakhamptonNSWAustralia
Population1658,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−13.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age68.538.438.2
Households552,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting7.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,292$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$356$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,500$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion20.5%35.7%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

−13.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1792011
  2. 1902016
  3. 1652021

Age

Median age 68.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Oakhampton New South Wales
Share of people by age, Oakhampton and New South Wales
0–96.1%
10–192.4%
20–293.6%
30–394.8%
40–497.3%
50–596.7%
60–6915.2%
70–7913.9%
80+30.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Oakhampton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.1%
  2. Australian29.8%
  3. Irish19.3%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. German8.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%

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

Around Oakhampton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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