1,702 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,522
- 2016: 1,683
- 2021: 1,702
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayview · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 35% of the population in Bayview, the largest age group in the area. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 34, making it noticeably younger than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bayview — higher than 77% of areas.
| Bayview | 1,702 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 1,702 people, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than the Northern Territory average.
1,702 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
7.2% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bayview, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%. While 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander—higher than most similar areas—this is far below the Northern Territory average.
4.1% ▲ +79.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Bayview splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bayview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70025/bayview/topic/demographics-identity