574,269 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 520,597
- 2016: 552,316
- 2021: 574,269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in the Remainder of State/Territory are married, reflecting a population that is far older than the national average. The area has grown by about 53,672 people since 2011, and it now has a total population of 574,269.
574,269
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 86% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 574,269 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 6.1 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.6%.
20.8% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and up 1.6 percentage points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.4%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
4.7% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR131/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity