1,668 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,508
- 2016: 1,641
- 2021: 1,668
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Girraween · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Girraween
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Girraween is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 1,668 people, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas. The community is mostly made up of middle-aged adults and children, with very few seniors.
1,668
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Girraween — higher than 76% of areas.
| Girraween | 1,668 |
|---|---|
| 0836, NT | 7,597 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 41, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 33 and noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 8.5%, which is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
8.5% ▲ +94.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Girraween, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%.
8.3% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Girraween, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (40%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70110/girraween/topic/demographics-identity