194,335 ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 112,760
- 2016: 125,992
- 2021: 194,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 50,000 to 99,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 194,335 people makes 50,000 to 99,999 larger than about 74% of similar areas. It is a growing region that has added around 81,575 people since 2011, and while it is now a little older than the national figure, the typical resident is younger than in most similar areas.
194,335
▲ +72.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 1 area
- 47–81: 0 areas
- 81–139: 1 area
- 139–241: 1 area
- 241–418: 0 areas
- 418–723: 5 areas
- 723–1,252: 1 area
- 1,252–2,168: 3 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 2 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 1 area
- 6,495–11,242: 3 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 8 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 7 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 5 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 11 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 10 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 9 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 6 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 3 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 2 areas
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 50,000 to 99,999 — higher than 73% of areas.
| 50,000 to 99,999 | 194,335 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 72% since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 19.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the number of people aged 65 and over rose 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →50,000 to 99,999 splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.8%, a little above the Australian average.
6.3% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 50,000 to 99,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/topic/demographics-identity