64,877 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 55,203
- 2016: 60,455
- 2021: 64,877
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.
A typical resident in 4,999 or less is 45, making this population noticeably older than the Australian average of 38. The area's population has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 64,877 people. This growth has happened alongside a shift toward an older age profile.
64,877
▲ +17.5%
- 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 50% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 64,877 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9,674 people since 2011, reaching 64,877. Residents are generally older here than in most similar areas, with the typical age rising 4 years to 45 since the last census.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is linked to a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.0% of the area.
25.4% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.6% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most similar areas.
6.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR615/4-999-or-less/topic/demographics-identity