448,574 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 411,209
- 2016: 430,761
- 2021: 448,574
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 growing older population is the main story for the Remainder of State/Territory, where the typical resident is now 46. This area has seen its population climb by 9.1% since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has jumped by 6.5 percentage points over the same period.
448,574
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 86% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 448,574 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, and the total population now stands at 448,574.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 19.7% of the population, a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.4%.
19.7% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married (53.1%), while those in de facto relationships (11.9%) are much lower than most similar areas.
4.6% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 53%; 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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Cite this page
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/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity