48,456 ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 51% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 48,673
- 2016: 47,847
- 2021: 48,456
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.
A typical resident in Other Urban is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national average. This youthful feel is driven by a high proportion of children and a very small senior population. It is also a place where nearly 40% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
48,456
▼ -0.4%
- 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 — lower than 51% of areas.
| Other Urban | 48,456 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has stayed steady at 48,456 people since 2011. While the typical age has risen slightly to 32, it remains among the lowest for similar areas.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 96% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to the area's young profile, which is further highlighted by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.5% of residents.
7.5% ▲ +55.7%
Lower than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 39.8% of the community, a figure far above the Australian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.5%.
39.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 98% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 90% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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/SOS71/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity