937,057 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 911,601
- 2016: 864,172
- 2021: 937,057
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.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Other Urban than in most similar areas. This region is home to 937,057 people and has seen its population grow by 2.8% since 2011. The community is slightly older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 40.
937,057
▲ +2.8%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Other Urban | 937,057 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Other Urban is larger than about 87% of peer areas. Since 2011, it has added about 25,456 people, and the typical resident is now 3 years older than they were in the last census.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. At the same time, the number of people aged 65 and over has risen by 4.8 points since 2011 to reach 20.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 69% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 84% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 69% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 (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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS31/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity