4,215 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,459
- 2016: 4,257
- 2021: 4,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charles · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Charles
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 4,215 people in Charles have never been married. This is a young area where the typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. It is a place with a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of young families.
4,215
▼ -5.5%
- 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 Charles — lower than 83% of areas.
| Charles | 4,215 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 5.5% since 2011, losing about 244 people. The typical resident is now 35, which is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.4% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure, though it has risen by 4.6 points since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +81.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charles, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 27.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 18.3%, which is among the highest for areas at this level.
27.0% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charles, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (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 Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011045/charles/topic/demographics-identity