976 —
Higher than 55% 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.
A high proportion of First Nations people is the standout feature of Remainder of State/Territory (OT), where 16.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure. With 976 people, the area has a population that is generally older than the Australian average.
976
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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 55% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 976 |
|---|---|
| 6798, OT | 1,692 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age is about the same as the typical resident across Other Territories.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people make up a larger share of the community than usual, with 21.1% aged 65 and over. This contrasts with children under 15, who make up only 12.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
21.1% —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
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.
At 16.3%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. In terms of relationships, 41.4% of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
16.3% —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
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).
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/UCL931001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity