435,301 ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 500,908
- 2016: 656,870
- 2021: 435,301
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 100,000 to 249,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in 100,000 to 249,999 than in the rest of Australia. This area is generally younger than most similar regions, with a typical resident aged 37. While it remains a large population centre, the total number of people shrank by 13% between 2011 and 2021.
435,301
▼ -13.1%
- 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 100,000 to 249,999 — higher than 86% of areas.
| 100,000 to 249,999 | 435,301 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 88% of similar areas, though it lost 65,607 people since 2011. The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most other areas of this type.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.1% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most similar places, making up 15.8% of the community.
15.8% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →100,000 to 249,999 splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.0%.
8.2% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →100,000 to 249,999 splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR303/100-000-to-249-999/topic/demographics-identity