453,198 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 77% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 356,000
- 2016: 396,195
- 2021: 453,198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Demographics & Identity in Major Cities of Australia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in the Major Cities of Australia is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With a population of 453,198, these urban centres have grown by 27% since 2011. This is a dynamic region where young adults make up the largest age group.
453,198
▲ +27.3%
- 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 Major Cities of Australia — higher than 77% of areas.
| Major Cities of Australia | 453,198 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 97,198 people since 2011, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical age has risen slightly from 34 to 35 years over the last decade.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 93% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 32.4% of the population. While the 18.3% share of children is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of seniors is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
13.7% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 61% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly 40% of residents have never married, while 46.8% are married.
2.0% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 84% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 63% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA80/major-cities-of-australia/topic/demographics-identity