5,748 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5,831
- 2016: 6,029
- 2021: 5,748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
MacDonnell · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in MacDonnell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A staggering 85.6% of people in MacDonnell identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far exceeding both the Territory and national figures. This is a notably young population where the typical resident is only 30 years old. The community is characterised by a high proportion of children and very few seniors.
5,748
▼ -1.4%
- 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 MacDonnell — lower than 64% of areas.
| MacDonnell | 5,748 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 5,748 people shrank by 1.4% since 2011. Residents here are far younger than the national average, with a typical age of 30 years.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 29 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for only 5.1%, a figure far below the rest of Australia.
5.1% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In MacDonnell, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the Territory average at 85.6%. Regarding relationships, only 7.7% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is well below the national figure.
85.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →MacDonnell splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Widowed 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 MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72330/macdonnell/topic/demographics-identity