16,757 ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10,607
- 2016: 11,004
- 2021: 16,757
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 5,000 to 9,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 58% population jump since 2011 has seen 5,000 to 9,999 grow by over 6,000 people. This is an older area where the typical resident is 43, and more than one in five people are seniors.
16,757
▲ +58.0%
- 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 5,000 to 9,999 — lower than 68% of areas.
| 5,000 to 9,999 | 16,757 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 16,757 people, though it remains smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical age of residents has stayed steady at 43 since 2011, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
22.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5,000 to 9,999 splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 7.4% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.4%.
7.4% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5,000 to 9,999 splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR614/5-000-to-9-999/topic/demographics-identity