1,583,879 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1,379,903
- 2016: 1,457,064
- 2021: 1,583,879
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Other Urban · Section of State
Demographics & Identity in Other Urban
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents and a strong Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Other Urban. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42 and nearly a quarter of the population now aged 65 or over.
1,583,879
▲ +14.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–49: 1 area
- 49–85: 0 areas
- 85–149: 1 area
- 149–260: 1 area
- 260–453: 0 areas
- 453–789: 4 areas
- 789–1,376: 2 areas
- 1,376–2,399: 1 area
- 2,399–4,182: 3 areas
- 4,182–7,292: 0 areas
- 7,292–12,713: 3 areas
- 12,713–22,166: 1 area
- 22,166–38,647: 3 areas
- 38,647–67,381: 3 areas
- 67,381–117,481: 2 areas
- 117,481–204,831: 6 areas
- 204,831–357,126: 2 areas
- 357,126–622,657: 5 areas
- 622,657–1,085,615: 2 areas
- 1,085,615–1,892,791: 2 areas
- 1,892,791–3,300,120: 1 area
- 3,300,120–5,753,827: 3 areas
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Other Urban — higher than 88% of areas.
| Other Urban | 1,583,879 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 1,583,879 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This aging trend is clear, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
23.3% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 90% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships have also become more common, rising to 12.6% since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 68% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS11/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity