43,299 ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 44,938
- 2016: 44,685
- 2021: 43,299
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.
Nearly 30% of people in 499 or less are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it a mature region. The typical resident is now 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is part of a broader trend as the area has aged and the total population has shrunk slightly over the last decade.
43,299
▼ -3.6%
- 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 499 or less — lower than 55% of areas.
| 499 or less | 43,299 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population stands at 43,299, though this is smaller than about half of similar areas. Since 2011, the region has lost about 1,639 people, a drop of 3.6%.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 7.4 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.9%.
23.1% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A significant 18.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most other areas.
18.4% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 43%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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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/SOSR322/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity