Suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield

Oakden, SA

Oakden had a population of 3,583 at the 2021 Census (−2.1% since 2016). Median age 42.3. Median weekly household income $1,467. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Oakden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Oakden's population shrank by 2.1% to 3,583, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 42.3, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.

30.8% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 31.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,389 households.

The median household earns $1,467 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $284 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,517 a month.

35.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 33.3% use a language other than English at home. 39.9% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Oakden beside SA and Australia.

MeasureOakdenSAAustralia
Population3,5831,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age42.340.938.2
Households1,389691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments3.6%6.8%14.3%
Renting30.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright31.8%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,467$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$284$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$1,505$1,866
Born overseas35.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home33.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion39.9%48.9%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

−2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,6652011
  2. 3,6602016
  3. 3,5832021

Age

Median age 42.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Oakden South Australia
Share of people by age, Oakden and South Australia
0–911.0%
10–1910.0%
20–2911.6%
30–3913.8%
40–4912.6%
50–5914.8%
60–6911.4%
70–799.9%
80+4.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Oakden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English29.7%
  2. Australian27.8%
  3. Chinese9.8%
  4. Italian8.1%
  5. Scottish7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.1%
  2. Cantonese3.3%
  3. Punjabi2.6%
  4. Gujarati1.7%
  5. Italian1.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.9%
  2. China4.8%
  3. England4.3%
  4. Vietnam1.7%
  5. Poland1.3%

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

Around Oakden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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