574,269 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the population in Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) are married, making this the most common relationship status. This vast area has a population of 574,269 people who are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country.
574,269
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- 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: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 87% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 574,269 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | 3,793 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and far older than the Australian typical age of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
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 20.8% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
20.8% —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.4%, a rate lower than most other areas.
4.7% —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
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, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Remainder of State/Territory
Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL131001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity