122,207 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 103,018
- 2016: 118,456
- 2021: 122,207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 100,000 to 249,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably young population defines 100,000 to 249,999, where the typical resident is just 33. This youthful profile is matched by a high number of children and a population that has grown by 19% since 2011.
122,207
▲ +18.6%
- 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 100,000 to 249,999 — higher than 63% of areas.
| 100,000 to 249,999 | 122,207 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 122,207 people in 2021, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas. This growth added roughly 19,189 people over the last decade.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as people aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 9.5%.
9.5% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 100,000 to 249,999, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 10.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. De facto relationships are also very common, at 15.6%, which is among the highest at this level.
10.7% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →100,000 to 249,999 splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR703/100-000-to-249-999/topic/demographics-identity