92,523 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 83,704
- 2016: 86,204
- 2021: 92,523
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.
Growing by 11% since 2011, the population of 4,999 or less has reached 92,523 people. The area is seeing a distinct shift in age, with a significant rise in seniors alongside a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.
92,523
▲ +10.5%
- 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 4,999 or less — higher than 57% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 92,523 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 92,523 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.3% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over rose 5.0 points since 2011 to reach 18.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.1% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. This area also has a very high rate of de facto relationships at 16.1%, which is well above the national average.
8.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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/SOSR515/4-999-or-less/topic/demographics-identity