3,884 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,655
- 2016: 3,853
- 2021: 3,884
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nightcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Nightcliff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of people in Nightcliff are married, making it the most common relationship status in a community where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group. The area is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 34.
3,884
▲ +6.3%
- 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 Nightcliff — lower than 85% of areas.
| Nightcliff | 3,884 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nightcliff has 3,884 residents, a population that grew by 6.3% since 2011. The typical person here is 34, which is 3 years younger than in 2011 and noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the biggest group at 40.7%. While the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 11.4% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.4% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nightcliff, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, though this figure fell slightly to 13.2% since 2011.
4.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nightcliff splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021025/nightcliff/topic/demographics-identity