23 ▼ -94.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 451
- 2016: 18
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Darwin Airport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 23 people live in Darwin Airport, making it a sparsely populated area that has seen its resident count shrink by 95% since 2011. The small population consists entirely of adults, with no children or seniors living here.
23
▼ -94.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Airport — lower than 99% of areas.
| Darwin Airport | 23 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell from 451 in 2011 to just 23 in 2021. These remaining residents are typically 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure but a little older than the Northern Territory average.
35 yrs ▲ +34.6%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or people aged 65 and over, figures that are far below both the territory and national averages. The entire population is made up of adults, with 56.5% being young adults and 43.5% older adults.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin Airport, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 43%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far below the Northern Territory average. A high 26.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the national and territory levels.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Darwin Airport, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 42%.
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 Darwin Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011001/darwin-airport/topic/demographics-identity