4,585,537 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3,707,530
- 2016: 4,196,198
- 2021: 4,585,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 1 million or more
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 4.5 million people in 1 million or more are married. This large population has grown by 24% since 2011 and is generally younger than the national average. Most residents are adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 31.3% of the total.
4,585,537
▲ +23.7%
- 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 1 million or more — higher than 99% of areas.
| 1 million or more | 4,585,537 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 4,585,537 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Australian figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 15% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level. De facto relationships are held by 10.6% of people, a figure that rose 2.4 points since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 98% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 94% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR201/1-million-or-more/topic/demographics-identity