2,386 ▲ +2845.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81
- 2016: 2,027
- 2021: 2,386
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Johnston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Johnston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Johnston is just 28 years old, making the area far younger than the national average. This child-friendly suburb has grown to a population of 2,386 people, with a high proportion of young families and adults in their prime working years.
2,386
▲ +2845.7%
- 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 Johnston — higher than 80% of areas.
| Johnston | 2,386 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 2,386, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the Northern Territory, and far younger than the Australian average.
28 yrs ▼ -6.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 28% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This trend is mirrored by the very low number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting far below the Australian figure at just 3%.
3.0% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.0% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Johnston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.9% of the community, which is well above the national average. Relationships are often informal here, with 19.1% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate much higher than most other areas.
12.9% ▼ -86.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +281.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Johnston splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70139/johnston/topic/demographics-identity