36,471 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36,066
- 2016: 36,077
- 2021: 36,471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alice Springs · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Alice Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 36,471 people defines Alice Springs, where the typical resident is now 33 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The area is especially distinct for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 37.3% of the population.
36,471
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Alice Springs — lower than 73% of areas.
| Alice Springs | 36,471 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.1% since 2011, adding about 405 people. The typical age of residents is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but much lower than most other areas.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Alice Springs has a very young age profile, with 21.4% of people being children under 15—well above the national figure. In contrast, the 8.4% of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest for areas of this type.
8.4% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 37.3% of the population, which is far above both the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.3% of residents.
37.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Alice Springs splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70201/alice-springs/topic/demographics-identity