122,207 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 103,018
- 2016: 118,456
- 2021: 122,207
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 typical resident in Major Urban is just 33, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. The population has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 122,207 people. This growth is seen in a high proportion of children and young adults.
122,207
▲ +18.6%
- 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 60% of areas.
| Major Urban | 122,207 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 122,207 people in 2021, adding about 19,189 since 2011. This is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 94% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 20.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain the young age profile, as the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
9.5% ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 84% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 15.6%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
10.7% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 92% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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/SOS70/major-urban/topic/demographics-identity