The Oaks

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13831
People 2,525
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
Median age 38
Families 707
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 868
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,821
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 1,235 48.9 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,288 51.1 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 43 1.7 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,525 people in The Oaks. Of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

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Age The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 143 5.6 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 207 8.2 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 216 8.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 168 6.6 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 160 6.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 129 5.1 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 144 5.7 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 149 5.9 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 178 7.0 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 182 7.2 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 163 6.4 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 180 7.1 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 172 6.8 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 134 5.3 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 85 3.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 55 2.2 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 36 1.4 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 32 1.3 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in The Oaks was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,116 56.9 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 49 2.5 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 139 7.1 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 67 3.4 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 592 30.2 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in The Oaks aged 15 years and over, 56.9% were married and 9.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,052 57.5 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 160 8.7 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 618 33.8 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In The Oaks, of people aged 15 years and over, 57.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 58 7.4 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 206 26.1 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 38 4.8 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 33 4.2 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 115 14.6 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 41 5.2 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 26 3.3 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 51 6.5 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 63 8.0 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 8 1.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 149 18.9 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In The Oaks 31.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 36.1% were in primary school, 23.4% in secondary school and 14.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 241 12.3 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 171 8.7 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 66 3.4 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 400 20.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 241 12.3 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 67 3.4 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 350 17.9 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.2 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 187 9.6 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 7 0.4 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 174 8.9 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in The Oaks, 12.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 1,158 33.6 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,020 29.6 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 270 7.8 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 210 6.1 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Italian 124 3.6 272,124 2.8 1,000,006 3.2

The most common ancestries in The Oaks were Australian 33.6%, English 29.6%, Irish 7.8%, Scottish 6.1% and Italian 3.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in The Oaks (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,090 83.6 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 98 3.9 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 24 1.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
South Africa 14 0.6 43,058 0.6 162,449 0.7
Italy 13 0.5 49,476 0.7 174,042 0.7
Northern Ireland 12 0.5 5,972 0.1 23,022 0.1

In The Oaks, 83.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.0%, South Africa 0.6%, Italy 0.5% and Northern Ireland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 402 15.9 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 191 7.6 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 140 5.5 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,642 65.0 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In The Oaks, 65.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,801 71.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 161 6.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 48 1.9 128,148 1.7 470,138 2.0
New Zealand 33 1.3 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Ireland 30 1.2 52,104 0.7 169,273 0.7

In The Oaks, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.9%, England 6.4%, Italy 1.9%, New Zealand 1.3% and Ireland 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,845 73.4 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 163 6.5 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Italy 39 1.6 107,243 1.4 395,775 1.7
New Zealand 36 1.4 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Malta 27 1.1 35,687 0.5 91,404 0.4

In The Oaks, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 73.4%, England 6.5%, Italy 1.6%, New Zealand 1.4% and Malta 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 790 31.4 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 727 28.9 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 520 20.7 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 149 5.9 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 110 4.4 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in The Oaks were Anglican 31.4%, Catholic 28.9%, No Religion, so described 20.7%, Not stated 5.9% and Uniting Church 4.4%. In The Oaks, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (77.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 27 1.1 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Arabic 20 0.8 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Maltese 11 0.4 12,327 0.2 31,987 0.1
Greek 10 0.4 81,683 1.1 237,588 1.0
Afrikaans 9 0.4 7,735 0.1 43,741 0.2
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English only spoken at home 2,277 90.2 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 67 8.2 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In The Oaks 90.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.1%, Arabic 0.8%, Maltese 0.4%, Greek 0.4% and Afrikaans 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 800 59.7 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 417 31.1 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 75 5.6 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 49 3.7 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 1,341 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in The Oaks. Of these 59.7% were employed full time, 31.1% were employed part-time and 3.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 136 10.6 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 140 10.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 140 10.9 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 217 16.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 580 45.1 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in The Oaks, 10.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 226 17.6 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 194 15.1 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 186 14.5 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 150 11.7 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 147 11.4 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 132 10.3 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 124 9.6 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 102 7.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in The Oaks included Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.1%, Professionals 14.5%, Managers 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Labourers 10.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.6% and Sales Workers 7.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Primary Education 34 3.0 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 31 2.7 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 30 2.6 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
Secondary Education 30 2.6 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Takeaway Food Services 24 2.1 56,957 1.7 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in The Oaks, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 3.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%, Secondary Education 2.6% and Takeaway Food Services 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 731 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,931 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,821 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in The Oaks was $731.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 909 70.7 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 98 7.6 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 47 3.7 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 30 2.3 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
Walked only 29 2.3 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 31 2.4 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 983 76.2 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In The Oaks, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.7%, Worked at home 7.6%, Car, as passenger 3.7%, Truck 2.3% and Walked only 2.3%. On the day, 2.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,478 75.4 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 653 33.3 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 267 13.6 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 423 21.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In The Oaks, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 33.3% provided care for children and 13.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 441 22.4 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 548 27.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 267 13.6 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 227 11.5 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in The Oaks, 27.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 246 34.7 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 373 52.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 87 12.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 0.4 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in The Oaks, 52.6% were couple families with children, 34.7% were couple families without children and 12.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 22.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 77.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In The Oaks, 22.5% of single parents were male and 77.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 143 23.4 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 27 4.4 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 145 23.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 94 15.4 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 39 6.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 95 15.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 41 6.7 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 27 4.4 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In The Oaks, of couple families with children, 23.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 23.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 792 94.7 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 44 5.3 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In The Oaks, 94.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 768 97.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 17 2.1 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 4 0.5 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in The Oaks, 97.0% were separate houses, 2.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 12 1.5 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 56 7.1 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 299 37.9 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 406 51.5 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 15 1.9 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In The Oaks, of occupied private dwellings 1.5% had 1 bedroom, 7.1% had 2 bedrooms and 37.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 277 35.2 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 367 46.6 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 121 15.4 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 4 0.5 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 19 2.4 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in The Oaks, 35.2% were owned outright, 46.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 683 85.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 103 12.9 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 11 1.4 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In The Oaks, of all households, 85.7% were family households, 12.9% were single person households and 1.4% were group households.

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Household income The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 12.7 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 19.1 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In The Oaks, 12.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 19.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.6 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.4 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.7 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.3 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 14 1.8 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 145 18.3 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 291 36.6 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 314 39.5 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 30 3.8 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In The Oaks, 18.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 39.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 101 12.8 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 671 85.4 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 14 1.8 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In The Oaks, 85.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 20 45.5 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 24 54.5 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 19 -- 22 -- 23 --

In The Oaks, 45.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.5% were female. The median age was 19 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.8 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,687 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In The Oaks, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.8 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,687.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
The Oaks % The Oaks New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 363 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,625 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In The Oaks, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $363 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,625.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.