6,316 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,823
- 2016: 6,655
- 2021: 6,316
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barkly · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Barkly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of residents in Barkly identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to the rest of the country, at 66.6%. This region is also remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 30. Together, these figures highlight a community with a distinct identity and a very young age profile.
6,316
▼ -7.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Barkly — lower than 62% of areas.
| Barkly | 6,316 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Barkly shrank by 7.4% since 2011, falling to 6,316 people. The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the national figure.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 24.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area's young profile, while those aged 65 and over represent just 7.2%, which is far below the Australian average.
7.2% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 66.6% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Relationship patterns are also distinct, with 45% of residents never married and 11.1% in a de facto relationship.
66.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Barkly splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 5%.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70420/barkly/topic/demographics-identity