371 ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 478
- 2016: 400
- 2021: 371
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Connellan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Connellan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Connellan is now 48, making the area far older than both the Northern Territory and Australia. With 371 people living here, the community is largely made up of older adults and seniors, while children under 15 are notably scarce.
371
▼ -22.4%
- 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 Connellan — higher than 61% of areas.
| Connellan | 371 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 14% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with 19.4% of people aged 65 and over.
19.4% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Connellan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average but far below the Northern Territory. Nearly half of the population is married.
6.2% ▼ -63.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Connellan, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Connellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70061/connellan/topic/demographics-identity