2,450 ▲ +237.5%
Lower than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 726
- 2016: 1,495
- 2021: 2,450
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 far older population than most similar areas defines Bounded Locality, where the typical resident is now 47. The area has seen a massive surge in growth, adding about 1,724 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 2,450.
2,450
▲ +237.5%
- 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 70% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | 2,450 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and 12 years older than it was in 2011. This aging trend comes alongside a population that has grown by 237% over the last decade.
47 yrs ▲ +34.3%
Older than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2% and 13 points higher than in 2011. This is mirrored by the fact that children under 15 have fallen to 17.5% of the total.
21.3% ▲ +149.6%
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.7%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas.
2.3% ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 73% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +245.7%
Higher than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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/SOS92/bounded-locality/topic/demographics-identity