605 ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 659
- 2016: 793
- 2021: 605
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 typical resident of the Remainder of State/Territory is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This youthful profile is a standout feature of the region, though the total population of 605 people has shrunk by 8.2% since 2011.
605
▼ -8.2%
- 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 87% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 605 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 54 people since 2011, leaving it smaller than about 87% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than the national figure of 38 years.
30 yrs ▼ -6.3%
Younger than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. While the proportion of seniors has risen to 12.6%, it remains much lower than most other areas.
12.6% ▲ +86.4%
Lower than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
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) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Youth (15–24) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.5% of residents. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, a figure about the same as the national average.
2.8% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
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/SOSR831/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity