7,149 ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,545
- 2016: 6,464
- 2021: 7,149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darwin City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of all residents in Darwin City are young adults aged 25 to 44. This creates a population that is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 33. The area is one of the largest of its kind in the region, housing 7,149 people.
7,149
▲ +57.3%
- 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 Darwin City — higher than 87% of areas.
| Darwin City | 7,149 |
|---|---|
| 0800, NT | 7,149 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 33 years old. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average but noticeably younger than the typical Australian, who is 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the area, while children under 15 make up only 8.4% of the population, which is far below the Northern Territory figure. People aged 65 and over are also rare here at 7.0%, a figure far below the national average.
7.0% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.4% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin City, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. While 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is far below the Northern Territory average of 26.3%.
3.5% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darwin City, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/topic/demographics-identity