999,013 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 995,559
- 2016: 1,052,851
- 2021: 999,013
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.
Nearly 46% of people in Other Urban are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population of 999,013 has remained steady since 2011, though the typical resident is now 41 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years.
999,013
▲ +0.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–49: 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 86% of areas.
| Other Urban | 999,013 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 999,013 is larger than about 88% of similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 995,559.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 50% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 4.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.7%.
21.8% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 82% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.5% of the population, a figure that rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 2.2%, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.2% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Other Urban
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/SOS21/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity