189 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fly Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fly Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 189 people now lives in Fly Creek, with the community seeing a notable shift towards younger families. This is reflected in the high number of children and a very high rate of de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
189
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- 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 Fly Creek — higher than 52% of areas.
| Fly Creek | 189 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This contrast is clear when looking at seniors, as those aged 65 and over represent only 8.5% of the area, far below the national figure.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fly Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 30.1% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate far above both the state and national figures. Additionally, 9.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average but far below the Northern Territory figure.
9.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Fly Creek splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Separated at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70102/fly-creek/topic/demographics-identity