197,451 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 170,976
- 2016: 178,009
- 2021: 197,451
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 little over 18% of residents are aged 65 or over, making Major Urban older than most similar areas. The population has grown 15% since 2011 to reach 197,451 people. While the typical resident is 38, there are fewer children and more seniors here than across the rest of the country.
197,451
▲ +15.5%
- 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 70% of areas.
| Major Urban | 197,451 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 26,475 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, this is slightly younger than the 39 years recorded in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 79% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors now make up 18.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This rise in older residents comes as the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.4%, a figure lower than most other areas.
18.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 4.4% of residents, slightly above the Australian average.
4.4% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/SOS60/major-urban/topic/demographics-identity