220,162 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 194,590
- 2016: 201,247
- 2021: 220,162
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.
Married couples make up 42.9% of the population in Other Urban, where the community is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 42, which is four years older than the typical Australian. This aging trend is clear, as the area's typical age has risen by two years since 2011.
220,162
▲ +13.1%
- 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 72% of areas.
| Other Urban | 220,162 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Other Urban grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 25,572 people to reach a total of 220,162.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and much higher than most similar areas. This rise in seniors is mirrored by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.0% of the area.
22.5% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 54% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.0%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
6.1% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 59% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 43%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS61/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity