224,681 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 211,411
- 2016: 216,976
- 2021: 224,681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 4,999 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines 4,999 or less, where the typical resident is 45. This area has grown by 6.3% since 2011 and now holds 224,681 people, with a very strong presence of seniors compared to other regions.
224,681
▲ +6.3%
- 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 4,999 or less — higher than 75% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 224,681 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13,270 people since 2011, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 2 years to 45 since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.8%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
24.7% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.9%, a little below the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
1.9% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4,999 or less, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR215/4-999-or-less/topic/demographics-identity