3,142 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,311
- 2016: 3,288
- 2021: 3,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five people in Gray are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is 34, and children under 15 make up a much larger share of the population than in most similar areas.
3,142
▼ -5.1%
- 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 Gray — lower than 88% of areas.
| Gray | 3,142 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 18,501 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 3,142 is smaller than about 89% of similar areas and has shrank by 5.1% since 2011. While residents are a little older than the Northern Territory average, they remain noticeably younger than the typical Australian.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a young profile where seniors aged 65 and over represent only 10.0% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
10.0% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gray splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 21.2% of the community, up 5.7 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, though this figure fell from 19.1% in 2011.
21.2% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gray, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (33%) 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 Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041039/gray/topic/demographics-identity