2,000 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,026
- 2016: 2,000
- 2021: 2,000
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moil · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moil
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15, making up 22.4% of the population, marks Moil as a family-heavy area. While the total population has dipped slightly to 2,000 people, the community is aging, with the typical resident now 37 years old.
2,000
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Moil — lower than 92% of areas.
| Moil | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 1.3% since 2011, losing about 26 people. The typical resident is now 37, which is 4 years older than they were in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are well above the national figure at 22.4%. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose 6.4 points since 2011 to reach 14%, which is well below the Australian average.
14.0% ▲ +85.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moil splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average but far below the Northern Territory's. About 43.9% of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
9.6% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moil, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Moil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021024/moil/topic/demographics-identity