31,196 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 54% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 32,926
- 2016: 31,013
- 2021: 31,196
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 typical age of 49 makes Bounded Locality far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is clear, with the population shrinking by 5.3% to 31,196 people since 2011. It is now one of the oldest areas of its kind.
31,196
▼ -5.3%
- 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 54% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | 31,196 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is among the highest for similar areas and 11 years older than the Australian average. This is a continuing trend, as the usual age rose by 5 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 26.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell to 15.5% since 2011 and is now lower than most areas.
26.0% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 64% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.1% of residents.
6.0% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 75% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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/SOS62/bounded-locality/topic/demographics-identity