489 ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 527
- 2016: 412
- 2021: 489
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0837, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0837, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in postcode 0837, representing 30.1% of the population. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 43, which is far older than the Northern Territory average. The population has shrunk slightly to 489 people since 2011.
489
▼ -7.2%
- 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 0837, NT — lower than 82% of areas.
| 0837, NT | 489 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 21,411 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is 5 years older than the national figure and 10 years older than the Territory average. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 16.2% of the area, an increase of 11 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.6%, which is well below the Territory average.
16.2% ▲ +194.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →0837, NT splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 19.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 15.8%.
19.2% ▲ +85.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →0837, NT splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 0837, NT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 0837, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0837/0837-nt/topic/demographics-identity