976 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 929
- 2016: 1,429
- 2021: 976
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 in Remainder of State/Territory is 43, making it noticeably older than most similar areas. This population of 976 people is older than the national figure, with a significant shift toward a senior population over the last decade.
976
▲ +5.1%
- 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 85% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 976 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.1% since 2011, adding about 47 people. However, the area remains smaller than about 83% of other areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +53.6%
Older than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 19 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 remain much lower than most areas at 12.4%.
21.1% ▲ +840.7%
Higher than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
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) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.3% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, the 12.6% of people in de facto relationships is a little above the national figure.
16.3% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 (41%) and Never married (40%), 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/SOSR931/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity