2,673 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,696
- 2016: 2,706
- 2021: 2,673
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Araluen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Araluen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than the national average, Araluen's typical resident is 34 years old. The area is home to 2,673 people, with a strong presence of children and young adults that makes it much younger than most similar places.
2,673
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Araluen — higher than 82% of areas.
| Araluen | 2,673 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Araluen is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38, though a little older than the Northern Territory average of 33.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young feel, while those aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
8.5% ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Araluen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.2% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%.
14.2% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Araluen splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never 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 Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70015/araluen/topic/demographics-identity