145,402 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 136,802
- 2016: 142,568
- 2021: 145,402
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 typical resident in the Remainder of State/Territory is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This region has an aging population that has grown by 6.3% since 2011, reaching a total of 145,402 people.
145,402
▲ +6.3%
- 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 68% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 145,402 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 8,600 people since 2011, making it larger than 70% of similar areas. Residents are notably older than most, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 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 20.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This growth in the elderly population is paired with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.2% of the community.
20.5% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married, at 54.8%, while 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up 12% of the area, a figure that is much lower than most similar regions.
2.8% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 84% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 55%; 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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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/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity