2,043,762 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1,627,576
- 2016: 1,874,578
- 2021: 2,043,762
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.
More than 416,000 extra people have moved into Major Urban since 2011, causing the population to grow by 26%. This large area is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
2,043,762
▲ +25.6%
- 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 89% of areas.
| Major Urban | 2,043,762 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,043,762, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 36 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 19.0% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 15.7% since 2011.
15.7% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 55% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 79% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 82% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 83% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 48%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
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/SOS50/major-urban/topic/demographics-identity