997,806 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 885,694
- 2016: 941,836
- 2021: 997,806
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 in Inner Regional Australia is now 43, making this area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to nearly one million people. This growth has been accompanied by a significant rise in the number of seniors.
997,806
▲ +12.7%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | 997,806 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 112,112 people since 2011, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are older than most, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 68% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the national average, their share of the population fell 2.5 points since 2011.
21.5% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 78% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 60% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 12% are in a de facto relationship.
5.5% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 74% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 47%, followed by Never married (32%) 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/RA31/inner-regional-australia/topic/demographics-identity