20,341 ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25,186
- 2016: 19,628
- 2021: 20,341
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0870, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0870, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 20,341 lives in postcode 0870, though this number has shrank by 19% since 2011. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 34, which is younger than the national figure. The community is marked by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
20,341
▼ -19.2%
- 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 0870, NT — higher than 84% of areas.
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
|---|---|
| Alice Springs | 25,912 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 0870 is larger than about 85% of similar areas, although it lost about 4,845 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 34, which is a little older than the Northern Territory average of 33.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 9.1% of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest at this level and well below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
9.1% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0870, NT, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 19.2% of the population, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.8% of residents.
19.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 0870, NT, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 0870, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0870/0870-nt/topic/demographics-identity