89,103 ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 89,377
- 2016: 89,443
- 2021: 89,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Territory - Outback · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Northern Territory - Outback
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young population defines the Northern Territory - Outback, where the typical resident is just 31 years old. This age profile is noticeably younger than the national figure and is shaped by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
89,103
▼ -0.3%
- 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 Northern Territory - Outback — lower than 76% of areas.
| Northern Territory - Outback | 89,103 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 89,103 has barely changed since 2011. While the typical resident is 31, this is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 29 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 22.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over represent only 7.4%, among the lowest proportions for any similar area.
7.4% ▲ +57.4%
Lower than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northern Territory - Outback, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 50.8% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.0%, a figure that is much higher than most other areas.
50.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Northern Territory - Outback splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/702/northern-territory-outback/topic/demographics-identity