1,536 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,499
- 2016: 1,477
- 2021: 1,536
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Desert Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Desert Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 1,536 people in Desert Springs are married, making it a large residential area with a strong family presence. The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure. It is a notably young community where a fifth of the population are children.
1,536
▲ +2.5%
- 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 Desert Springs — higher than 76% of areas.
| Desert Springs | 1,536 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,536 residents, Desert Springs is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical age here is 36, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure but a little younger than the Australian average.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is only 10.2%, a figure that is well below the national average.
10.2% ▲ +70.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Desert Springs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Northern Territory average. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than across Australia, at 12.8%.
4.0% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Desert Springs, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Desert Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70078/desert-springs/topic/demographics-identity