4,788 ▲ +58.1%
Lower than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3,029
- 2016: 4,587
- 2021: 4,788
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the primary story for Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT), where the typical resident is now 43. This represents a sharp shift for the area, as the typical age has climbed by 11 years since 2011.
4,788
▲ +58.1%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 97% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | 4,788 |
|---|---|
| 6798, OT | 1,692 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 58% since 2011, adding about 1,759 people to reach a total of 4,788. This remains among the smallest populations for areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +34.4%
Older than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 now make up 19.2% of the population, a rise of 14 points since 2011. This puts the area a little above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 stay at about the same level as the rest of Australia.
19.2% ▲ +272.3%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 13.4% of the population. Around 4.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%.
4.7% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +118.2%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/demographics-identity