1,569,737 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 88% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1,354,425
- 2016: 1,420,993
- 2021: 1,569,737
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Demographics & Identity in Inner Regional Australia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Inner Regional Australia is 44, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. This broad region has grown significantly, adding about 215,312 people since 2011. While it remains a major population hub, the community is ageing rapidly.
1,569,737
▲ +15.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–50: 1 area
- 50–87: 0 areas
- 87–152: 1 area
- 152–265: 1 area
- 265–463: 1 area
- 463–808: 3 areas
- 808–1,412: 1 area
- 1,412–2,466: 0 areas
- 2,466–4,308: 4 areas
- 4,308–7,525: 2 areas
- 7,525–13,147: 4 areas
- 13,147–22,967: 2 areas
- 22,967–40,122: 1 area
- 40,122–70,092: 5 areas
- 70,092–122,448: 2 areas
- 122,448–213,911: 5 areas
- 213,911–373,695: 3 areas
- 373,695–652,831: 2 areas
- 652,831–1,140,471: 2 areas
- 1,140,471–1,992,358: 3 areas
- 1,992,358–3,480,573: 2 areas
- 3,480,573–6,080,428: 2 areas
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Inner Regional Australia — higher than 88% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | 1,569,737 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 1,569,737 people in 2021, which is among the largest at this level. This reflects a 16% increase since 2011, though the typical age has also risen by 3 years during that time.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This shift is clear as the proportion of seniors rose 5.1 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 17.8%.
23.4% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 85% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 53% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national 3.2%. Most residents are married (46.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
6.4% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 50% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Inner Regional Australia
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA11/inner-regional-australia/topic/demographics-identity