121,004 ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 109,476
- 2016: 114,545
- 2021: 121,004
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lingiari · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lingiari
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty percent of the people in Lingiari identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 32, and children make up a much larger share of the population than in most other parts of Australia.
121,004
▲ +10.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lingiari — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lingiari | 121,004 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 11% since 2011 to 121,004 people. While the typical resident is now 32, this is still a little younger than the Northern Territory average and noticeably younger than the national figure.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 8.1%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
8.1% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lingiari, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is far more common here than in the rest of the territory. This is also a place where de facto relationships are more typical than in most of Australia, accounting for 15.2% of residents.
40.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lingiari splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Lingiari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED701/lingiari/topic/demographics-identity