Acacia Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Acacia Hills

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Acacia Hills, where 32.1% of the 711 residents fall into this bracket. This is a mature community that is noticeably older than the Northern Territory average, though it remains relatively young in terms of its senior population.

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Where Acacia Hills sits — Total population

711 ▲ +11.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Acacia Hills — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Acacia Hills711
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. With 711 people, the population is larger than about 71% of similar areas.

711 ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 638
  • 2016: 694
  • 2021: 711

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +17.6%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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% of the population, a figure a little above the Australian average. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are only 10.5%, which is well below the national figure.

10.5% ▲ +97.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▼ -18.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Acacia Hills splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national average. Relationships are also a key feature here, with 17.5% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the figure for Australia.

7.3% ▼ -48.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.5% ▼ -25.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Acacia Hills splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 29 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 32 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 30 males; 45–49: 30 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 35 males; 40–44: 36 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 32 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 20 males; 25–29: 24 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 29 males; 5–9: 24 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 19 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70001/acacia-hills/topic/demographics-identity