870 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 736
- 2016: 818
- 2021: 870
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0838, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0838, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one quarter of the 870 people in postcode 0838 are children under 15, a figure that is well above the national average. This area has a balanced age profile and has seen its population grow by 18% since 2011. It is a community where a high proportion of couples live together without being married.
870
▲ +18.2%
- 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 0838, NT — lower than 71% of areas.
| 0838, NT | 870 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 21,411 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 134 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly older than the Northern Territory average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.7% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. While the proportion of seniors has risen to 12.4%, this remains well below the Australian average.
12.4% ▲ +111.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →0838, NT splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are very common here at 23.7%, a rate far above the national average.
8.5% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →0838, NT splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 0838, NT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0838/0838-nt/topic/demographics-identity