139,902 —
Higher than 60% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 136,828
- 2021: 139,902
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Darwin · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Greater Darwin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Greater Darwin is just 34, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a very small senior population compared to the rest of Australia. The area has grown steadily to reach nearly 140,000 people.
139,902
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Darwin — higher than 60% of areas.
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% since 2016, adding about 3,074 people to reach 139,902. Residents are a little older than the Territory average but still much younger than most other areas across Australia.
34 yrs —
Younger than 94% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.2% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 9.9%, a figure well below the national average.
9.9% —
Lower than 78% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% —
Higher than 93% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greater Darwin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.4% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure but far below the Territory average. De facto relationships are also very common here, appearing at a rate well above the national figure.
10.4% —
Higher than 82% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Greater Darwin splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Greater Darwin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/demographics-identity