114,187 ▼ -43.0%
Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 200,332
- 2016: 275,731
- 2021: 114,187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 50,000 to 99,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in 50,000 to 99,999 is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthfulness is driven by a very high proportion of children and young adults, though the total population of 114,187 shrank by 43% since 2011.
114,187
▼ -43.0%
- 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 50,000 to 99,999 — higher than 61% of areas.
| 50,000 to 99,999 | 114,187 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and four years younger than the Australian average. This trend has continued since 2011, when the typical resident was 36.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average and among the highest for this type of area. This helps explain why the senior population is much lower than most areas at 12.9%.
12.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 97% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than in most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 12.0% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure that has risen since 2011.
2.3% ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 50,000 to 99,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR211/50-000-to-99-999/topic/demographics-identity