452,670 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 77% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 355,596
- 2016: 395,790
- 2021: 452,670
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 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This region has grown rapidly, adding about 97,000 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 452,670.
452,670
▲ +27.3%
- 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 Major Urban — higher than 77% of areas.
| Major Urban | 452,670 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 452,670 is larger than about 83% of similar areas. This represents a 27% increase since 2011, while the typical age has ticked up slightly from 34 to 35.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 90% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.4%. While children under 15 represent 18.3% of the population, those aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
13.7% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 66% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships now make up 12.5% of the population, a rise of 1.8 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents make up 2.0% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 81% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/SOS80/major-urban/topic/demographics-identity