428,903 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 398,717
- 2016: 414,055
- 2021: 428,903
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of the Remainder of State/Territory is 47, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This region is seeing a noticeable shift toward an older population, with the number of seniors climbing significantly over the last decade.
428,903
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 86% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 428,903 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here reached 428,903 people in 2021, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This total grew by 7.6% since 2011, adding roughly 30,186 residents.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is aging rapidly, with those aged 65 and over now making up 21.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now account for 16.9% of residents.
21.2% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.3% since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 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 Remainder of State/Territory, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR231/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity