Edith · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Edith

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.

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Where Edith sits — Total population

186
  • 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 Edith — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Edith186
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 186
  • 2021: 186

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Edith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

22.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 22.4%

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

Marital status

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Edith splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 8 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 Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/demographics-identity