615 ▲ +85.8%
Lower than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 331
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 615
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 resident in Bounded Locality is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area has seen rapid growth, with the population climbing 86% since 2011 to reach 615 people. It now has a high proportion of children, which is one of the strongest trends among similar areas.
615
▲ +85.8%
- 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 80% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | 615 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 284 people between 2011 and 2021, though at 615 residents it remains smaller than about 75% of similar areas. The typical age has dropped from 44 to 41 years over the last decade.
41 yrs ▼ -6.8%
Older than 50% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21% of the population, which is among the highest for its level and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.8% of residents, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
14.8% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 92% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 59%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%, which is much lower than in most similar areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.4%, which is lower than most areas but has risen since 2011.
2.4% ▲ +169.1%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +177.7%
Lower than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bounded Locality, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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/SOS82/bounded-locality/topic/demographics-identity