80,530 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72,930
- 2016: 78,804
- 2021: 80,530
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Darwin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 35% of people in Darwin are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a noticeably younger city than the Australian average. The population has grown by 10% since 2011 to reach 80,530 people. This mix of ages and a significant Indigenous community gives the city a distinct demographic profile.
80,530
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Darwin — higher than 81% of areas.
| Darwin | 80,530 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Darwin is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has increased slightly by one year since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 11% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
11.0% ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Relationships are also varied, with 14.4% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate higher than most other areas.
8.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darwin splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71000/darwin/topic/demographics-identity