120,142 ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 135,808
- 2016: 116,554
- 2021: 120,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 20,000 to 49,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 120,142 people defines 20,000 to 49,999, which has lost about 15,666 residents since 2011. The area is seeing a clear shift toward an older demographic, with the typical age rising to 40 years.
120,142
▼ -11.5%
- 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 20,000 to 49,999 — higher than 63% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | 120,142 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 12% over the last decade. While the typical resident is now 40, this is 6 years older than it was in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. At the same time, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +60.8%
Lower than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →20,000 to 49,999 splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 14.2% of residents.
6.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 20,000 to 49,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999/topic/demographics-identity