Gregory · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gregory

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A vast majority of the 107 people living in Gregory identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 82.2% of the population. This is a very young community where the typical resident is just 20 years old, far younger than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Gregory, Suburb / Locality

Where Gregory sits — Total population

107 ▼ -23.6%
  • 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 Gregory — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gregory107
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Gregory is a small community of 107 people. Residents are far younger than those in the rest of the territory and the nation, with a typical age of only 20.

107 ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 140
  • 2016: 75
  • 2021: 107

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

20 yrs ▼ -45.9%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 20 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This youthfulness is reflected in the age structure, where 35.5% of people are between 15 and 24 years old.

11.2% ▲ +159.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.2% ▲ +91.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gregory, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 82.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Most people are either married (51.9%) or have never been married (44.2%), while no one is in a de facto relationship.

82.2% ▲ +90.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 77.3%
  • 2021: 82.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Gregory, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 44%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70113/gregory/topic/demographics-identity