3,080 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,061
- 2016: 2,991
- 2021: 3,080
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0860, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0860, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 0860, where 55.4% of the population identifies as such. This area is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 33. The population has stayed steady at around 3,080 people over the last decade.
3,080
▲ +0.6%
- 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 0860, NT — lower than 53% of areas.
| 0860, NT | 3,080 |
|---|---|
| Barkly | 6,316 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas and five years younger than the Australian figure. This age has barely changed since 2011.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are only 9.2%, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas.
9.2% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0860, NT, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 55.4% of the community, a figure far above both the Territory and national averages. Those in de facto relationships (14.5%) are more common here than in most other areas.
55.4% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 0860, NT, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 0860, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/topic/demographics-identity