4,466 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,417
- 2016: 4,278
- 2021: 4,466
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gillen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gillen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gillen is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. This is a large community of 4,466 people where children and young adults make up a significant portion of the population.
4,466
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Gillen — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gillen | 4,466 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure but noticeably younger than the national average of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, as those aged 65 and over make up only 7.8%, a figure well below the Australian average.
7.8% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gillen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 19.0% of the community, which is far above the national average. Around 15.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
19.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gillen, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Gillen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70109/gillen/topic/demographics-identity