551 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 349
- 2021: 551
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kilgariff · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kilgariff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant number of retirees shape daily life in Kilgariff, where the typical resident is 42. This population of 551 is noticeably older than the national average and the Northern Territory figure.
551
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- 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 Kilgariff — higher than 66% of areas.
| Kilgariff | 551 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making the area far older than the Northern Territory average by nine years and noticeably older than the national figure.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure and the Northern Territory's 9.0%. This high number of older residents helps explain why the child population is well below the state average.
32.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kilgariff, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.9% of the area, which is far above the Australian figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
28.9% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kilgariff, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (18%).
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 Kilgariff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70147/kilgariff/topic/demographics-identity