12,403 ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13,283
- 2016: 14,150
- 2021: 12,403
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 500 or more
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 65 percentage point gap separates 500 or more from the national average for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This area is remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 30 years. It is a place where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
12,403
▼ -6.6%
- 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 500 or more — lower than 71% of areas.
| 500 or more | 12,403 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 12,403, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas and has shrunk by 6.6% since 2011. Residents here are far younger than the national figure, though the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 24% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, especially as those aged 65 and over represent only 5.2% of residents, far below the national average.
5.2% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 95% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 67.8% of the population, a figure that rose by 4.3 points since 2011. While 42.8% of people are married, nearly 45% have never been married.
67.8% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 5%.
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR721/500-or-more/topic/demographics-identity