5,980 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6,097
- 2016: 6,303
- 2021: 5,980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 5,000 to 9,999
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of nearly 28 percentage points separates the Indigenous population in 5,000 to 9,999 from the national average. This area is noticeably younger than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged 32 and a high proportion of children.
5,980
▼ -1.9%
- 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 5,000 to 9,999 — lower than 79% of areas.
| 5,000 to 9,999 | 5,980 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,980, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas and has shrank by 1.9% since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 95% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a very young community where 22.9% are children under 15, a figure well above the national 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.7% of the population, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.7% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 95% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 30.9% of the population, a share far above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also very common here at 19.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
30.9% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5,000 to 9,999, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 33%.
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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR714/5-000-to-9-999/topic/demographics-identity