186 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 186
- 2021: 186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edith · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Edith is 45 years old, making this area noticeably older than the national average. The population is small, totaling 186 people, and is characterized by a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships compared to other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edith — higher than 52% of areas.
| Edith | 186 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With 186 people, Edith is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is far older than the Northern Territory's figure of 33.
186 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.1%. While children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, those aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 10.2%.
10.2% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Edith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.4%, which is far above the national rate of 11.5%.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Edith splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/demographics-identity