116,347 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 110,910
- 2016: 109,309
- 2021: 116,347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 4,999 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in 4,999 or less is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This area has an aging population that has grown to 116,347 people, with seniors making up a notably large part of the community.
116,347
▲ +4.9%
- 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 4,999 or less — higher than 62% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 116,347 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 5,437 people. Residents here are much older than those in most similar areas, with the typical age rising 4 years to 46 since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This shift is clear as the proportion of seniors rose 6.3 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 17.0%.
25.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.3% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4,999 or less, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/topic/demographics-identity