37,925 ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 44,523
- 2016: 44,304
- 2021: 37,925
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.
A significantly higher proportion of First Nations people live in 500 or more than in most similar areas. This region has become noticeably older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 43 years old. The population has also shrunk by about 15% since 2011.
37,925
▼ -14.8%
- 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 56% of areas.
| 500 or more | 37,925 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This reflects a growing trend, as the typical age in the area has risen by 4 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 population, which is well above the national figure. While the share of children under 15 is about the same as the Australian average, this group has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
20.5% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 14.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas.
14.2% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 43%, 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).
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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/SOSR521/500-or-more/topic/demographics-identity