32,033 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 31,380
- 2016: 32,967
- 2021: 32,033
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.
Older residents have become much more common in 500 or more since 2011. The typical person here is now 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is driven by a growing senior population and a decline in the number of children.
32,033
▲ +2.1%
- 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 500 or more — lower than 58% of areas.
| 500 or more | 32,033 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.1% since 2011 to reach 32,033 people. It is a far older area than most of Australia, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. This growth helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to 16.3%.
26.5% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.9% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 50%, followed by Never married (29%) 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR421/500-or-more/topic/demographics-identity