3,261 ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,268
- 2016: 3,282
- 2021: 3,261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rapid Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rapid Creek is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. The population of 3,261 has remained steady over the last decade. This is a community where young adults make up the largest age group at nearly 40%.
3,261
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Rapid Creek — lower than 88% of areas.
| Rapid Creek | 3,261 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 3,261 people. The typical age is 35, which is a little older than the Northern Territory figure but younger than the national average.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 most common group here at 39.8%. While the proportion of children is about the same as the national figure, the share of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average.
10.1% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rapid Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.4%.
6.2% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rapid Creek, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/demographics-identity