1,963 ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,137
- 2016: 1,839
- 2021: 1,963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0829, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0829, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,963 people in postcode 0829 are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 31 years old. The population has grown quickly, adding about 826 people since 2011.
1,963
▲ +72.6%
- 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 0829, NT — lower than 60% of areas.
| 0829, NT | 1,963 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 21,411 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38. While the population has aged by 8 years since 2011, it remains among the youngest across similar areas.
31 yrs ▲ +34.8%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 only 2.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Most residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, who account for 48.6% of the area.
3.7% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.6% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0829, NT, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Youth (15–24) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity has risen sharply since 2011 to reach 48%, far above the Northern Territory's 26.3%. Most people here have never married (54.9%), and those in de facto relationships (10.7%) are well below the Territory average.
48.0% ▲ +1010.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 0829, NT, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 38%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 0829, NT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 0829, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0829/0829-nt/topic/demographics-identity