1,355 ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1,345
- 2016: 1,599
- 2021: 1,355
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Demographics & Identity in 4,999 or less
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors has shifted the local balance since 2011 in 4,999 or less. While the total population of 1,355 people has barely changed, the area is now home to more older residents than it was a decade ago. The typical resident is 39 years old, and children make up a significant portion of the community.
1,355
▲ +0.7%
- 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 4,999 or less — lower than 85% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | 1,355 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,355 people is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is lower than most areas and slightly older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While the proportion of children has stayed steady, the number of people aged 65 and over rose by 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.5%.
14.5% ▲ +170.0%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, among the lowest at this level. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a figure that rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011 and is much lower than most similar areas.
0.7% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 97% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +77.6%
Lower than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4,999 or less, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4,999 or less
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR915/4-999-or-less/topic/demographics-identity