5,287 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5,722
- 2016: 5,536
- 2021: 5,287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barkly · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Barkly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barkly is just 30 years old, making this area far younger than the rest of Australia. With 62.5% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, the region has a distinct cultural identity and a very young age profile.
5,287
▼ -7.6%
- 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 Barkly — lower than 96% of areas.
| Barkly | 5,287 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 5,287 is among the smallest for this level of area and has shrank by 7.6% since 2011, losing about 435 people.
30 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Younger than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are few, making up only 7.4% of the community.
7.4% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 62.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the rest of the territory. Nearly half of the population (46.3%) have never been married.
62.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70202/barkly/topic/demographics-identity