3,160 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,180
- 2016: 3,149
- 2021: 3,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braitling · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Braitling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young and growing community defines Braitling, where 20.3% of the 3,160 residents are children. The area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with the typical resident aged just 36.
3,160
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Braitling — higher than 85% of areas.
| Braitling | 3,160 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 85% of similar areas. While the typical age is 36, which is a little younger than the Australian figure, it is noticeably older than the Northern Territory's typical age of 33.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a young profile where seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at just 11.5%.
11.5% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braitling, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the national figure at 22.2%, though this is well below the Northern Territory average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.7%.
22.2% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braitling, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Braitling
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70039/braitling/topic/demographics-identity