336,623 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 74% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 302,255
- 2016: 311,919
- 2021: 336,623
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 notably older population marks Other Urban, where the typical resident is 44. This area has seen steady growth, adding about 34,000 people since 2011 to reach a total of 336,623.
336,623
▲ +11.4%
- 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 74% of areas.
| Other Urban | 336,623 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 67% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.2% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2% and among the highest for similar areas. This rise in older residents comes as the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.3%.
24.2% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 93% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 53% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. About 46.2% of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
3.9% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 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 (33%) 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/SOS41/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity