Douglas-Daly · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Douglas-Daly

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

A gap of five years separates the typical resident of Douglas-Daly from the national average. This sparsely populated area has a typical age of 33, making it noticeably younger than the Australian figure. The community is small, with only 173 people living across the region.

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Where Douglas-Daly sits — Total population

173 ▼ -13.1%
  • 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 Douglas-Daly — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Douglas-Daly173
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 33 years old, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

173 ▼ -13.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 199
  • 2016: 238
  • 2021: 173

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

33 yrs ▼ -19.5%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 34 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 aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 43.4%. Children under 15 are rare here at 9.8%, a figure far below the Northern Territory's 21.0%.

11.0% ▲ +20.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.8% ▼ -44.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Douglas-Daly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Over half the population has never been married, and no one is in a de facto relationship.

5.8% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Douglas-Daly, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Douglas-Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70079/douglas-daly/topic/demographics-identity