27,044 ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22,771
- 2016: 25,836
- 2021: 27,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin City · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Darwin City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Darwin City is just 34, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most other places in the country, with a population that has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 27,044 people.
27,044
▲ +18.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin City — lower than 81% of areas.
| Darwin City | 27,044 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 34, which is a little older than the Northern Territory's 33. This figure has barely changed, rising by only one year since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 only 13.7% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national levels. This contributes to a young adult skew, as 42.1% of residents are aged between 25 and 44.
9.8% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure but far below the Northern Territory's 26.3%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%.
5.3% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darwin City, 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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70101/darwin-city/topic/demographics-identity