|
 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|
| Males | no. | 6 866 | 6 954 | 6 989 | 7 070 | 7 025 |
| Females | no. | 6 588 | 6 676 | 6 707 | 6 788 | 6 753 |
| Persons | no. | 13 454 | 13 630 | 13 696 | 13 858 | 13 778 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons - 0 to 14 years | % | 24.6 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 |
| Persons - 15 years to 24 years | % | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.7 |
| Persons - 25 years to 34 years | % | 13.9 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 11.9 |
| Persons - 35 years to 44 years | % | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 15.9 |
| Persons - 45 years to 54 years | % | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.6 |
| Persons - 55 years to 64 years | % | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Persons - 65 years to 74 years | % | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Persons - 75 years to 84 years | % | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Persons - 85 years and over | % | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Population density | persons/km2 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Percentage of total population | % | - | - | - | - | 4.9 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) | % | - | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| Born in North-West Europe | % | - | - | - | - | 6.6 |
| Born in Southern and Eastern Europe | % | - | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| Born in North Africa and the Middle East | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Born in South-East Asia | % | - | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| Born in North-East Asia | % | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Born in Southern and Central Asia | % | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Born in Americas | % | - | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| Born in Sub-Saharan Africa | % | - | - | - | - | 0.9 |
| Total born overseas | % | - | - | - | - | 12.2 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over | % | - | - | - | - | 2.6 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over | % | - | - | - | - | 45.8 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managers | % | - | - | - | - | 21.1 |
| Professionals | % | - | - | - | - | 11.8 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 15.0 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 7.8 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 11.7 |
| Sales Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 9.3 |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | % | - | - | - | - | 8.7 |
| Labourers | % | - | - | - | - | 13.3 |
| Inadequately Described/Not Stated | % | - | - | - | - | 1.2 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Households | no. | - | - | - | - | 4 467 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total families | no. | - | - | - | - | 3 330 |
| Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students | no. | - | - | - | - | 1 279 |
| One parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students | no. | - | - | - | - | 365 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons who lived at different address 1 year ago | % | - | - | - | - | 19.9 |
| Persons who lived at different address 5 years ago | % | - | - | - | - | 43.0 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Major Cities | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Inner Regional | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Outer Regional | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Remote | % | - | - | - | - | 94.8 |
| Very Remote | % | - | - | - | - | 5.2 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Major Urban | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Other Urban | % | - | - | - | - | 73.6 |
| Bounded Locality | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Rural Balance | % | - | - | - | - | 26.4 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons undertaking voluntary work for an organisation or group | % | - | - | - | - | 29.1 |
| Persons caring for own children without pay | % | - | - | - | - | 24.8 |
| Persons caring for other children without pay | % | - | - | - | - | 8.3 |
| Persons caring for own children and other children without pay | % | - | - | - | - | 1.4 |
| Persons providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others | % | - | - | - | - | 9.3 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Proportion of occupied private dwellings | % | - | - | - | - | 57.7 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Births | no. | 163 | 191 | 201 | 199 | 208 |
| Total fertility rate | rate | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths | no. | 71 | 81 | 73 | 76 | 68 |
| Standardised death rate | rate | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
|