Ilparpa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ilparpa

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

A population of 542 people lives in Ilparpa, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the rest of the country, with the typical resident aged 43. This age profile is far older than the Northern Territory average.

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Where Ilparpa sits — Total population

542 ▲ +13.4%
  • 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 Ilparpa — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ilparpa542
0873, NT 2,756
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is 10 years older than the Northern Territory average and 5 years older than the national figure.

542 ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 478
  • 2016: 470
  • 2021: 542

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

43 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.4%. While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, those aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average.

11.8% ▲ +231.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ilparpa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 25.3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average.

25.3% ▲ +80.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 25.3%

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

14.7% ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Ilparpa, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 27 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 25 males; 50–54: 36 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 22 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 16 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 11 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 Ilparpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70133/ilparpa/topic/demographics-identity