593 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 552
- 2016: 544
- 2021: 593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6799, OT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6799, OT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes postcode 6799 a notably family-oriented area. With 21.1% of residents under 15, it has a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas. The population is small, totaling 593 people, and has grown by 7.4% since 2011.
593
▲ +7.4%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6799, OT — lower than 79% of areas.
| 6799, OT | 593 |
|---|---|
| Cocos Islands | 593 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, which is noticeably younger than the figure for Other Territories. While the population is smaller than 77% of similar areas, it has grown by 41 people over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.0% ▲ +80.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6799, OT splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 74.3%, while de facto relationships are well below the national average at 6.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the figures for the state and Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +180.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6799, OT, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6799, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6799/6799-ot/topic/demographics-identity