24,165 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 55% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 24,865
- 2016: 26,270
- 2021: 24,165
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 remarkably young population distinguishes Bounded Locality, where the typical resident is only 29 years old. This is among the lowest ages for any similar area in the country. The region is also defined by a very high proportion of First Nations people, who make up 72.7% of the population.
24,165
▼ -2.8%
- 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 55% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | 24,165 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Bounded Locality has shrunk by about 700 people since 2011, leaving 24,165 residents. This size is smaller than about 54% of similar areas.
29 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Younger than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than across Australia at just 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 91% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people represent 72.7% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average and among the highest for similar areas. Regarding relationships, 43.3% of residents have never been married.
72.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 5%.
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/SOS72/bounded-locality/topic/demographics-identity