19,920 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19,051
- 2016: 19,447
- 2021: 19,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0820, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0820, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define postcode 0820, where the usual resident is 35. This population of 19,920 people is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a strong presence of young adults between 25 and 44 years old.
19,920
▲ +4.6%
- 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 0820, NT — higher than 84% of areas.
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
|---|---|
| Darwin | 80,530 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.6% since 2011, adding about 869 people. This makes the area larger than about 84% of similar regions, though the typical age has risen by 2 years to 35 since the last census.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 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.
Children under 15 make up 15.5% of the population, which is well below the Territory figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 10.9%, which remains well below the national average.
10.9% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0820, NT, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.0% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average but far below the Northern Territory. People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%.
6.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →0820, NT splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 0820, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0820/0820-nt/topic/demographics-identity