51,089 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 51% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 50,459
- 2016: 53,667
- 2021: 51,089
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bounded Locality · Section of State
Demographics & Identity in Bounded Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Bounded Locality, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This aging trend is clear across the community, with a significant increase in seniors and a drop in the number of children since 2011.
51,089
▲ +1.2%
- 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 Bounded Locality — lower than 51% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | 51,089 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 1.2% to reach 51,089 people. This makes the area larger than about 54% of similar places, though residents have aged by 5 years since the last census.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a fall in children under 15, who now make up 15.9% of the area.
26.6% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 48.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships represent 12.4%.
6.2% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) 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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS42/bounded-locality/topic/demographics-identity