234,258 ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 296,166
- 2016: 280,928
- 2021: 234,258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 10,000 to 19,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in 10,000 to 19,999 is 44, making the area noticeably older than most similar regions. This aging trend is clear, as the population has shrunk by 21% since 2011 while the proportion of seniors has grown significantly.
234,258
▼ -20.9%
- 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 10,000 to 19,999 — higher than 76% of areas.
| 10,000 to 19,999 | 234,258 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 234,258, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. However, the area has lost about 61,908 people since 2011, and the usual age of residents has risen to 44.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.7% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This has risen 3.6 points since 2011, while children under 15 have fallen slightly to 17.4%.
24.7% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →10,000 to 19,999 splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships now make up 12.6% of the area, up 3.0 points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 10,000 to 19,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR113/10-000-to-19-999/topic/demographics-identity