11,762 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11,585
- 2016: 12,119
- 2021: 11,762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 499 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 11,762 people now lives in 499 or less, where the typical resident has aged slightly since 2011. This area is far younger than the national average, with a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous identity.
11,762
▲ +1.5%
- 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 499 or less — lower than 72% of areas.
| 499 or less | 11,762 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 29, which is far younger than the Australian figure of 38 and among the lowest for similar areas. This population grew by about 177 people since 2011.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 area where children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 7.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
7.3% ▲ +57.4%
Lower than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 78% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are either married (44.2%) or have never married (41.9%).
78.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Widowed 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR722/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity