159,284
Lower than 87% of capital city areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Greater Darwin · Capital City
Economy & Advantage in Greater Darwin
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 7.6% makes Greater Darwin one of the fastest growing areas in its class. While the total population of 159,284 is much lower than most similar regions, the own growth rate is currently outstripping the rest of the Territory.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Recent growth of 7.6% is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Northern Territory figure of 6.6%.
7.6%
Higher than 75% of capital city areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/economy-advantage