107,361 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 95,670
- 2016: 98,715
- 2021: 107,361
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Remainder of State/Territory is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is clear across the region, with the population growing by 12% to 107,361 people since 2011.
107,361
▲ +12.2%
- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 60% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 107,361 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has become older over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 3 years to 46. This is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the Australian average of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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, which is well above the national figure. This rise in older adults comes as the share of children under 15 fell to 16.7%, a little below the Australian average.
20.2% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 14.8% of the population.
5.7% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR631/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity