49,959 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 55,554
- 2016: 54,021
- 2021: 49,959
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 499 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in 499 or less are married, and the area is now far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by about 10% since 2011, while the typical age has climbed to 48 years.
49,959
▼ -10.1%
- 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 499 or less — lower than 53% of areas.
| 499 or less | 49,959 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. This population has fallen from 55,554 people in 2011 to 49,959 today.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward an older age profile is seen as children under 15 have fallen to 16.7%.
24.3% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than across Australia, at 13.4%.
8.6% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR122/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity