1,355 ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1,345
- 2016: 1,599
- 2021: 1,355
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 higher share of children than the national average defines the population of Other Urban. The area is home to 1,355 people and has a typical age of 39, which is slightly older than the Australian figure.
1,355
▲ +0.7%
- 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 72% of areas.
| Other Urban | 1,355 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,355 people is smaller than about 71% of similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is lower than most areas, though it rose 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +170.0%
Lower than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 89% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.5% of the population, a figure that rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
0.7% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 94% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +77.6%
Lower than 82% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Other Urban, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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/SOS91/other-urban/topic/demographics-identity