132 ▲ +85.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71
- 2016: 124
- 2021: 132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ghan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ghan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few other areas have seen as many shifts as Ghan, where the typical resident is now just 32. This sparsely populated region is noticeably younger than the Australian average, with half of the population being young adults between 25 and 44.
132
▲ +85.9%
- 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 Ghan — lower than 54% of areas.
| Ghan | 132 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 132 people, which is smaller than about 53% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than the Northern Territory average and noticeably younger than the national figure.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 only 9.1% of the population, which is far below the Territory figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also rare here at 3.8%, a rate far below the national average.
3.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -72.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ghan, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are very common here, at 29%, a figure far above both the Territory and national levels.
10.6% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.0% ▲ +112.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ghan, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Ghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70108/ghan/topic/demographics-identity