18,634 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19,315
- 2016: 18,873
- 2021: 18,634
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0812, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0812, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking gap exists between the 14.9% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in postcode 0812 and the national figure of 3.2%. While it is much younger than most similar areas, the population of 18,634 has slightly shrunk since 2011.
18,634
▼ -3.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0812, NT — higher than 82% of areas.
| 0812, NT | 18,634 |
|---|---|
| Darwin | 80,530 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 12.4%, though this remains well below the national average.
12.4% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →0812, NT splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is far above the national average but far below the Northern Territory's 26.3%. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure.
14.9% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →0812, NT splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never 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 0812, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0812/0812-nt/topic/demographics-identity