33,052 ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 40,059
- 2016: 38,204
- 2021: 33,052
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 499 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in 499 or less is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is matched by a shrinking population, which has lost about 7,007 people since 2011. These shifts have created a community where seniors are now very well represented.
33,052
▼ -17.5%
- 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 499 or less — lower than 57% of areas.
| 499 or less | 33,052 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 33,052, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population shrank by 17%, while the typical age rose by 4 years to 47.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This increase of 6 points since 2011 is reflected in the lower share of children under 15, which fell to 16.5%.
23.2% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 13.6% of the area, which is a little above the Australian figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.9%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
1.9% ▲ +84.1%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR222/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity