Cox Peninsula · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cox Peninsula

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

A typical age of just 25 years makes Cox Peninsula one of the youngest areas in the region. With a tiny population of only 6 people, it is among the smallest places of its kind.

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📍 Cox Peninsula, Suburb / Locality

Where Cox Peninsula sits — Total population

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 Cox Peninsula — lower than 96% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cox Peninsula6
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Residents here are far younger than those in the Northern Territory and Australia, with a typical age of 25 compared to state and national figures of 33 and 38.

6

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15
  • 2021: 6

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

25 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 25 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Cox Peninsula, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 89%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In Cox Peninsula, Never married is the majority at 100%.

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 Cox Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70067/cox-peninsula/topic/demographics-identity