24,855 ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 24,209
- 2016: 23,726
- 2021: 24,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 20,000 to 49,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in 20,000 to 49,999 than in the rest of Australia. This area is also noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 34 and a strong presence of children.
24,855
▲ +2.7%
- 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 20,000 to 49,999 — lower than 63% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | 24,855 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 2.7% since 2011 to reach 24,855 people. The typical resident is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 9.4%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
9.4% ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 21.2% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships also make up 16.7%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
21.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 20,000 to 49,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR712/20-000-to-49-999/topic/demographics-identity