37,247 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27,703
- 2016: 33,786
- 2021: 37,247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmerston · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Palmerston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Palmerston is just 31 years old, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. This is a fast-growing area that has added about 9,544 people since 2011. It is shaped by a high proportion of children and young adults.
37,247
▲ +34.5%
- 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 Palmerston — higher than 71% of areas.
| Palmerston | 37,247 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 34% since 2011 to reach 37,247 people. While the typical age has risen slightly to 31 years, it remains among the lowest for areas at this level.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young families are common here, with children under 15 making up 25.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 6.4%.
6.4% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average but far below the Northern Territory's. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 18.4%.
13.0% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Palmerston splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), 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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/topic/demographics-identity