615 ▲ +85.8%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 331
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 615
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 typical resident of 499 or less is 41, making this area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While the population has grown by 86% since 2011 to reach 615 people, the area remains smaller than about 85% of similar places.
615
▲ +85.8%
- 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 87% of areas.
| 499 or less | 615 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population rose from 331 to 615 people over the last decade. Despite this growth, the typical age of residents has dropped by 3 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -6.8%
Older than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 similar areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is lower than most other areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
14.8% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (59%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.4%, which is much lower than most areas at this level.
2.4% ▲ +169.1%
Lower than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +177.7%
Lower than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 499 or less, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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/SOSR822/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity