80 ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 105
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buchanan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buchanan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young people aged 15 to 24 make up the largest group in Buchanan, where the typical resident is just 23. This sparsely populated area is far younger than the national figure, with no residents aged 65 or over.
80
▼ -23.8%
- 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 Buchanan — lower than 64% of areas.
| Buchanan | 80 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 80 people living here. The typical resident is 23, which is far younger than the average for both the Northern Territory and Australia.
23 yrs ▼ -8.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. There are no seniors aged 65 and over, a result far below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buchanan, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 27.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Most people here have never been married, accounting for 93.3% of the population.
27.5% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Buchanan, Never married is the majority at 89%; Married is next at 11%.
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 Buchanan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70041/buchanan/topic/demographics-identity