34,172 ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 33,406
- 2016: 33,706
- 2021: 34,172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 34,172 people defines the Remainder of State/Territory, where the typical resident has aged by two years since 2011. This area is notably young and diverse, with nearly 30% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
34,172
▲ +2.3%
- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 57% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 34,172 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure. Since 2011, the population grew by 2.3% to reach 34,172 people.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 10.8%, although this group rose by 4.5 points since 2011.
10.8% ▲ +71.5%
Lower than 84% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 29.1%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 17.0%, which is well above the Australian average.
29.1% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR731/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity