1,245,011 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1,103,980
- 2016: 1,165,632
- 2021: 1,245,011
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 1 million or more
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 13% since 2011 has seen the community of 1 million or more expand by about 141,000 people. While the typical resident is now 39, the area is seeing a rise in its older population. This growth comes alongside a shift in relationship trends, with more people living in de facto partnerships than a decade ago.
1,245,011
▲ +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 1 million or more — higher than 89% of areas.
| 1 million or more | 1,245,011 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 1,245,011, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 18.6% of the population, a rise of 2.9 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.0%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
18.6% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →1 million or more splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 10.7%, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.7% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR401/1-million-or-more/topic/demographics-identity