707 ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 726
- 2016: 734
- 2021: 707
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 number of seniors has shaped the changing face of 499 or less since 2011. While the population has shrunk slightly to 707 people, the area remains notable for having a very high proportion of children under 15.
707
▼ -2.6%
- 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 86% of areas.
| 499 or less | 707 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is lower than most similar areas and three years older than in 2011. The total population has fallen by 2.6% since 2011, losing about 19 people.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.8% of residents, a figure that rose 7.3 points since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +85.2%
Lower than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 94% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
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) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.5%, well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
4.8% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +76.1%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 68%; Never married is next at 22%.
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/SOSR922/499-or-less/topic/demographics-identity