139,902 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 120,586
- 2016: 136,828
- 2021: 139,902
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Darwin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Darwin, where the typical person is just 34. The city's population grew by 16% since 2011 to reach 139,902 people. This growth is seen in a youthful profile, with far fewer seniors than the national figure.
139,902
▲ +16.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — lower than 69% of areas.
| Darwin | 139,902 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Darwin is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it was 33.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 20.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are among the lowest at 9.9%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
9.9% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also very common here at 16.0%, a rate among the highest for similar areas.
10.4% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darwin splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/701/darwin/topic/demographics-identity