3,614,998 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 94% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 2,853,439
- 2016: 3,252,041
- 2021: 3,614,998
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Major Urban · Section of State
Demographics & Identity in Major Urban
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas marks Major Urban, where the typical resident is 37. This large region has seen significant growth over the last decade, adding about 761,559 people since 2011.
3,614,998
▲ +26.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–49: 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 Major Urban — higher than 94% of areas.
| Major Urban | 3,614,998 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 27% to reach 3,614,998, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the typical age is 37, this is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.3 points since 2011 to reach 15.6%, a figure slightly below the national average.
15.6% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 77% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.4% of the community, a share that is lower than most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 65% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS30/major-urban/topic/demographics-identity