3,091 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,191
- 2016: 3,069
- 2021: 3,091
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bakewell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bakewell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Bakewell have never married, reflecting a very young local population. The typical resident is just 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With 3,091 people living here, the area has seen a slight drop in population since 2011.
3,091
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Bakewell — lower than 88% of areas.
| Bakewell | 3,091 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, making Bakewell much younger than most similar areas. This is a little younger than the Northern Territory average, though the population has aged by three years since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are among the lowest for this area type at 6.1%, far below the national average of 17.2%.
6.1% ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bakewell, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.4% of the population, which is far above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also common here, at 18.9%, a figure well above both the territory and the nation.
13.4% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bakewell, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Bakewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041036/bakewell/topic/demographics-identity