Bradshaw · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bradshaw

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 55 people living in Bradshaw identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged around 34.

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📍 Bradshaw, Suburb / Locality

Where Bradshaw sits — Total population

55 —
  • 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 Bradshaw — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bradshaw55
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 34, making Bradshaw slightly older than the Northern Territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

55 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73
  • 2021: 55

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs —

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27 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 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also rare here, at just 5.5%.

5.5% —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.7% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bradshaw splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 12%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 52.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This is also an area where de facto relationships are common, at 34.4%.

52.7% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 52.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

34.4% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 34.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Bradshaw splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Bradshaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70038/bradshaw/topic/demographics-identity