369,508 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 84% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 354,091
- 2016: 356,452
- 2021: 369,508
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 4,999 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents has shaped the shifting makeup of 4,999 or less over the last decade. The typical person here is now 46, which is far older than the national figure. This area is home to 369,508 people and has seen a notable increase in its senior population since 2011.
369,508
▲ +4.4%
- 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 4,999 or less — higher than 84% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 369,508 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 4.4% since 2011, adding about 15,417 people. This makes the area larger than about 84% of similar regions.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and among the highest for its level. This trend is reflected in the typical age of 46, which rose by 3 years since 2011.
26.0% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 7.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9%, which is a little above the Australian figure.
7.5% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4,999 or less, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR115/4-999-or-less/topic/demographics-identity