75 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 75
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arnold · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arnold
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 28 makes Arnold one of the youngest places in its class. This small community of 75 people is far younger than the national average, with a population heavily skewed toward young adults.
75
—
- 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 Arnold — lower than 65% of areas.
| Arnold | 75 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 28, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33 and a full decade younger than the national figure.
28 yrs —
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 only 4% of the population, which is far below both the state and national figures. This young profile is driven by the 15 to 24 age group, who make up a third of the residents.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.0% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arnold, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 67.2% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Arnold, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 15%.
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 Arnold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70018/arnold/topic/demographics-identity