9,236 ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12,548
- 2016: 11,910
- 2021: 9,236
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 typical resident in 499 or less is far older than the national figure, with the average age reaching 52 years. This aging trend is a defining feature of the area, which has seen its total population shrink by 26% since 2011.
9,236
▼ -26.4%
- 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 75% of areas.
| 499 or less | 9,236 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 9,236 is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are now much older than they were in 2011, with the typical age rising by 7 years to 52.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 97% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, falling to 14.2% since 2011.
28.2% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 80% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the population, a rate higher than most areas.
5.6% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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/SOSR622/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity