345,491 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 75% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 325,127
- 2016: 344,005
- 2021: 345,491
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 growing population of 345,491 people defines Inner Regional Australia, with a notable shift towards an older demographic since 2011. While the total headcount rose by 6.3% over the decade, the age profile has shifted as the proportion of seniors increased significantly. This area now stands as a larger hub compared to most similar regional areas.
345,491
▲ +6.3%
- 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 75% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | 345,491 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 20,364 people since 2011, making it larger than about 79% of its peer areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 19.1% of the population, a figure that rose 3.3 points since 2011 and is a little above the national 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 fell to 16.9%, which is a little below the national average.
19.1% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 67% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the national 3.2%. People in de facto relationships rose to 13.3% since 2011, slightly exceeding the national figure of 11.5%.
4.3% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 50% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/RA61/inner-regional-australia/topic/demographics-identity