129 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Bennett · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Bennett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Lake Bennett, where 41.1% of residents fall into this bracket. This is a sparsely populated area of 129 people with a population that is far older than the national average.
129
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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 Lake Bennett — lower than 55% of areas.
| Lake Bennett | 129 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the Australian typical age of 38.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.8% of the population, far above the national figure. This shift toward an older population is mirrored by the small number of children under 15, who make up only 8.5% of residents.
31.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Bennett, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. Additionally, 16.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national level.
10.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Bennett, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Lake Bennett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70153/lake-bennett/topic/demographics-identity