264,540 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 239,575
- 2016: 170,256
- 2021: 264,540
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 20,000 to 49,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 264,540 people defines 20,000 to 49,999, where the typical resident has aged by four years since 2011. This area now has a typical age of 39. The community is seeing a notable shift as the proportion of seniors has risen significantly over the last decade.
264,540
▲ +10.4%
- 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 20,000 to 49,999 — higher than 77% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | 264,540 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 24,965 people. This makes the area larger than about 83% of similar regions.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose 6.2 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →20,000 to 49,999 splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011. Most people are married (46.3%) or have never been married (35.0%).
2.6% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 20,000 to 49,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR212/20-000-to-49-999/topic/demographics-identity