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| Males | no. | 3 852 | 3 937 | 4 067 | 4 167 | 4 267 |
| Females | no. | 3 699 | 3 771 | 3 883 | 3 986 | 4 068 |
| Persons | no. | 7 551 | 7 708 | 7 950 | 8 153 | 8 335 |
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| Persons - 0 to 14 years | % | 22.2 | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.6 |
| Persons - 15 years to 24 years | % | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Persons - 25 years to 34 years | % | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| Persons - 35 years to 44 years | % | 18.0 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| Persons - 45 years to 54 years | % | 15.8 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.4 |
| Persons - 55 years to 64 years | % | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 13.0 |
| Persons - 65 years to 74 years | % | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Persons - 75 years to 84 years | % | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Persons - 85 years and over | % | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
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| Population density | persons/km2 | - | - | - | - | 13.4 |
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| Percentage of total population | % | - | - | - | - | 0.8 |
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| Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) | % | - | - | - | - | 0.7 |
| Born in North-West Europe | % | - | - | - | - | 14.9 |
| Born in Southern and Eastern Europe | % | - | - | - | - | 0.9 |
| Born in North Africa and the Middle East | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Born in South-East Asia | % | - | - | - | - | 0.2 |
| Born in North-East Asia | % | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Born in Southern and Central Asia | % | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Born in Americas | % | - | - | - | - | 0.3 |
| Born in Sub-Saharan Africa | % | - | - | - | - | 0.2 |
| Total born overseas | % | - | - | - | - | 17.5 |
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| Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over | % | - | - | - | - | 2.1 |
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| Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over | % | - | - | - | - | 49.9 |
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| Managers | % | - | - | - | - | 16.8 |
| Professionals | % | - | - | - | - | 14.8 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 16.3 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 8.3 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 12.2 |
| Sales Workers | % | - | - | - | - | 6.9 |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | % | - | - | - | - | 6.7 |
| Labourers | % | - | - | - | - | 16.3 |
| Inadequately Described/Not Stated | % | - | - | - | - | 1.8 |
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| Households | no. | - | - | - | - | 2 826 |
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| Total families | no. | - | - | - | - | 2 322 |
| Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students | no. | - | - | - | - | 925 |
| One parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students | no. | - | - | - | - | 156 |
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| Persons who lived at different address 1 year ago | % | - | - | - | - | 12.9 |
| Persons who lived at different address 5 years ago | % | - | - | - | - | 36.3 |
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| Major Cities | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Inner Regional | % | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| Outer Regional | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Remote | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Very Remote | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Major Urban | % | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Other Urban | % | - | - | - | - | 35.7 |
| Bounded Locality | % | - | - | - | - | 11.6 |
| Rural Balance | % | - | - | - | - | 52.7 |
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| Persons undertaking voluntary work for an organisation or group | % | - | - | - | - | 27.5 |
| Persons caring for own children without pay | % | - | - | - | - | 23.8 |
| Persons caring for other children without pay | % | - | - | - | - | 7.7 |
| Persons caring for own children and other children without pay | % | - | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| Persons providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others | % | - | - | - | - | 12.2 |
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| Proportion of occupied private dwellings | % | - | - | - | - | 64.7 |
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| Births | no. | 84 | 85 | 78 | 89 | 93 |
| Total fertility rate | rate | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Deaths | no. | 44 | 26 | 50 | 37 | 34 |
| Standardised death rate | rate | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
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