97,351 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 98,532
- 2016: 98,873
- 2021: 97,351
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 much higher proportion of Indigenous people live in 500 or more than the national average, with 12.3% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This area is also noticeably older than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged 45. The total population has dipped slightly since 2011 to 97,351 people.
97,351
▼ -1.2%
- 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 58% of areas.
| 500 or more | 97,351 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and a rise of 5 years since 2011. This age trend accompanies a small population decline, with 1,181 people leaving the area over the last decade.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and a jump of 6.5 percentage points since 2011. While children under 15 account for 18.6% of the area, this is about the same as the national average.
21.5% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Indigenous population is well above the national average at 12.3%, an increase from 9.1% in 2011. Relationships here also differ from the national norm, as people in de facto partnerships are much more common than in most similar areas.
12.3% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 84% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 46%, followed by Never married (34%) 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/SOSR321/500-or-more/topic/demographics-identity