627 ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 693
- 2016: 696
- 2021: 627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0841, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0841, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 47 makes postcode 0841 far older than most other areas. This aging trend is reflected in the local population, which has shrank by 9.5% since 2011 to reach 627 people. The area now has a much larger proportion of older adults compared to children.
627
▼ -9.5%
- 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 0841, NT — lower than 78% of areas.
| 0841, NT | 627 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 21,411 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 76% of similar areas, having lost 66 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 47, which is 9 years older than the typical age recorded in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.1%. While the share of seniors rose by 9.0 points since 2011 to 15.5%, the proportion of children under 15 fell to 16.3%, which is well below the Northern Territory figure.
15.5% ▲ +139.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0841, NT, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 5.0 points since 2011. Additionally, 20.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure.
9.7% ▲ +104.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →0841, NT splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 0841, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0841/0841-nt/topic/demographics-identity