627 ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 694
- 2016: 696
- 2021: 627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darwin River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Darwin River, accounting for 38.1% of residents. This is a far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47. The area has 627 people living across its expansive landscape.
627
▼ -9.7%
- 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 River — higher than 68% of areas.
| Darwin River | 627 |
|---|---|
| 0841, NT | 627 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Northern Territory's figure of 33 and 9 years older than the Australian average.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 16.3% of the population, which is well below the Territory average. Meanwhile, the 15.5% of residents aged 65 and over is well above the Territory figure.
15.5% ▲ +144.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. Additionally, 20.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.
9.7% ▲ +98.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darwin River splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70074/darwin-river/topic/demographics-identity