14,676 ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,484
- 2016: 15,469
- 2021: 14,676
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive gap in identity defines postcode 0872, where 80.3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This area is far younger than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged just 29. It is a sparsely populated region that has seen its total population shrink by 5.2% since 2011.
14,676
▼ -5.2%
- 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 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA — higher than 76% of areas.
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
|---|---|
| MacDonnell | 5,748 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 29, which is far younger than the Australian figure of 38. While the population has aged slightly since 2011, the total number of residents fell to 14,676 over the last decade.
29 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This youthfulness is mirrored by the very small number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at only 5.4%, which is far below the Australian figure.
5.4% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 80.3% of the population, far above the Northern Territory average. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
80.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (41%) and Widowed (5%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0872/0872-crosses-nt-sa-wa/topic/demographics-identity