85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dundee Forest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dundee Forest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older than most similar areas, Dundee Forest is a small community where the typical resident is 56. This age profile is far older than the Northern Territory and Australian figures, with a high proportion of seniors living here.
85
—
- 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 Dundee Forest — lower than 63% of areas.
| Dundee Forest | 85 |
|---|---|
| 0840, NT | 457 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated with only 85 residents, which is smaller than about 62% of areas at this level.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, though 20% of residents are still children under 15.
35.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dundee Forest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 9.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average. Around 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most similar areas.
9.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dundee Forest splits fairly evenly between Married (35%) and Never married (31%), with Divorced at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dundee Forest
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dundee Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70083/dundee-forest/topic/demographics-identity