37,176 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27,618
- 2016: 33,695
- 2021: 37,176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmerston · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Palmerston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 35% since 2011 has seen Palmerston grow by about 9,558 people. It is a remarkably young place where the typical resident is only 31, making it noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This growth is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults.
37,176
▲ +34.6%
- 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 Palmerston — lower than 72% of areas.
| Palmerston | 37,176 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 37,176 people in 2021. While the typical resident is 31, this is 3 years older than the typical resident was in 2011.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 6.4%.
6.4% ▲ +65.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.8% of the community, which is well above the Australian figure. Additionally, 18.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above both the territory and national figures.
12.8% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Palmerston splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Palmerston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70104/palmerston/topic/demographics-identity