287 ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 348
- 2016: 339
- 2021: 287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elliott · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elliott
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the national average defines Elliott, where the typical resident is just 28 years old. This small community of 287 people stands out for its very high proportion of children and strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
287
▼ -17.5%
- 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 Elliott — higher than 59% of areas.
| Elliott | 287 |
|---|---|
| 0862, NT | 715 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Elliott is 28, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian average of 38.
28 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 27.9% of the population, a figure well above both the Territory and national levels. This young age profile is mirrored by the small number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up only 7.7% of the area.
7.7% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elliott splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 85% of the population, which is far above the figures for the Territory and Australia. Many residents have never married, accounting for 47.5% of the community.
85.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elliott, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Elliott
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70091/elliott/topic/demographics-identity