25 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27
- 2016: 5
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity marks Lake Mackay, where 52% of the population identifies as such. This is far above both the Northern Territory and national figures. The area is sparsely populated, with only 25 people living across its huge landscape.
25
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Lake Mackay — lower than 83% of areas.
| Lake Mackay | 25 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
36 yrs ▲ +80.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over in the area, leaving the population dominated by young adults aged 25 to 44.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Mackay, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 62%; Youth (15–24) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, and over half of the residents have never been married.
52.0% ▼ -48.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Mackay, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/topic/demographics-identity