167,109 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 148,110
- 2016: 158,624
- 2021: 167,109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 5,000 to 9,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in 5,000 to 9,999 than in the rest of Australia. This area has grown significantly to reach a population of 167,109, and it is home to more children than most similar regions.
167,109
▲ +12.8%
- 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 5,000 to 9,999 — higher than 72% of areas.
| 5,000 to 9,999 | 167,109 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 18,999 people. The typical resident is now 38, which is two years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.4% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 18.1%.
18.1% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5,000 to 9,999 splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.8% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other similar areas.
7.8% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5,000 to 9,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR314/5-000-to-9-999/topic/demographics-identity