21,588 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22,148
- 2016: 21,030
- 2021: 21,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 499 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors and a shrinking total population define the recent changes for 499 or less. The typical resident is now 41, which is 4 years older than in 2011. This area is also marked by a very strong Indigenous presence, with over a quarter of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
21,588
▼ -2.5%
- 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 499 or less — lower than 65% of areas.
| 499 or less | 21,588 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 2.5% since 2011, losing about 560 people to reach a total of 21,588. This makes it smaller than about 63% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 20.2% of the population, a rise of 6.6 points since 2011 that is well above the national figure. While children under 15 are still a little above the national average at 19.4%, this group has fallen by 3.7 points over the last decade.
20.2% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 25.8%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the highest for this level and far above the national figure. Additionally, 15.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.
25.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR522/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity