6,486 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,121
- 2016: 6,505
- 2021: 6,486
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roper Gulf · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Roper Gulf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population has aged slightly since 2011 in Roper Gulf, though it remains far younger than the rest of the country. The area is now home to 6,486 people, with a typical resident aged just 29.
6,486
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Roper Gulf — lower than 62% of areas.
| Roper Gulf | 6,486 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6% since 2011, adding about 365 people. This typical age of 29 is among the lowest for similar areas and is far younger than the national figure of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +20.8%
Younger than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 23.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across Australia.
6.1% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Roper Gulf, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 75.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This is a significant part of the local identity, while those in de facto relationships are well below the typical national level at 8.5%.
75.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Roper Gulf, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (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 Roper Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA73600/roper-gulf/topic/demographics-identity