98,845 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 96,535
- 2016: 94,540
- 2021: 98,845
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 500 or more
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in 500 or more is 46, making this population far older than the Australian figure of 38. This gap has grown since 2011 as the area has become significantly older. With nearly 99,000 people, the community is now more aged than most similar regions.
98,845
▲ +2.4%
- 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 500 or more — higher than 58% of areas.
| 500 or more | 98,845 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.4% since 2011, adding about 2,310 people to reach a total of 98,845. This makes the area larger than about 62% of similar regions.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 42 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose by 6.1 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.3%.
23.3% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.7% since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR121/500-or-more/topic/demographics-identity