61,615 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 59,902
- 2016: 60,620
- 2021: 61,615
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 500 or more
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in 500 or more is now 48, making the area far older than the national average. The population grew by 2.9% to 61,615 people since 2011, but the most striking shift is the rapid increase in seniors and older adults.
61,615
▲ +2.9%
- 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 500 or more — higher than 50% of areas.
| 500 or more | 61,615 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is among the highest for similar areas and 10 years older than the national figure. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a strong senior presence, with people aged 65 and over making up 25.2% of the population—well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This trend is linked to a shrinking youth population, as the share of children under 15 fell to 16.9% since 2011.
25.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.7% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places.
1.7% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR221/500-or-more/topic/demographics-identity