3,091 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,191
- 2016: 3,069
- 2021: 3,091
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bakewell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bakewell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bakewell is just 32 years old, making it noticeably younger than the Australian average. This is a larger-than-average area of 3,091 people where families and young adults dominate the local landscape. The community is shaped by a high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
3,091
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Bakewell — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bakewell | 3,091 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,091 residents, Bakewell is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical person here is 32, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure and far younger than the national average.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.1%, a figure far below the national average.
6.1% ▲ +73.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bakewell, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 18.9% of the population.
13.4% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bakewell, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Bakewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70022/bakewell/topic/demographics-identity