231 ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 350
- 2016: 300
- 2021: 231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alice Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alice Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Alice Springs a place dominated by working-age adults. The typical resident is 37, and over half the population falls into the young adult age group.
231
▼ -34.0%
- 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 Alice Springs — higher than 57% of areas.
| Alice Springs | 231 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 231 residents, which is larger than about 57% of similar places. While the typical age of 37 is a little younger than the Australian figure, it is noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is skewed towards adults, with 52.8% being aged 25 to 44. Children under 15 make up only 9.1% of the population, a figure far below the Northern Territory average.
8.2% ▲ +307.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alice Springs, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 18.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Relationships differ from other areas, as only 4.7% of people are in a de facto partnership, and 51.6% have never married.
18.6% ▼ -44.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alice Springs, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 34%.
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/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/topic/demographics-identity